Scherzer strikes out 17 Mets in second no-hitter of season, Max Scherzer pitched his additional no-hitter this division for Washington, arresting out a team-record 17 and arch the Nationals over the NL East best New York Mets 2-0 Saturday night for a doubleheader sweep.
Only one concoction accomplished abject adjoin Scherzer, and that came if third baseman Yunel Escobar bounced a bandy for an absurdity on Kevin Plawecki's leadoff grounder in the sixth inning.
The All-Star righty became just the sixth bullpen to bandy two no-hitters in a year, and the aboriginal aback Roy Halladay in 2010 -- the above Phillies ace had one in the approved division and addition in the playoffs.'
"These things are special," Scherzer said. "To do it alert in one season, my gosh, it doesn't assume possible."
Scherzer addled out nine beeline batters afore Curtis Granderson hit an simple popup to Escobar to end it on his 109th pitch.
"To bandy a no-hitter sometimes it takes a little luck," Scherzer said. "I was able to assassinate all four of my pitches whether I was abaft in the calculation or advanced in the count."
Working bound on a brisk, airy night at Citi Field, Scherzer (14-12) added to the no-hitter he threw adjoin Pittsburgh on June 20, if he came aural one bang of a absolute game.
Johnny Vander Meer, who pitched two in a row, Nolan Ryan, Virgil Trucks and Allie Reynolds aswell threw a brace in the aforementioned season.
The Mets absent their fifth in a row, accepting alone the opener 3-1. The drift has put in peril their adventitious of accepting home-field advantage in the NL Division Series adjoin the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Scherzer pitched the seventh no-hitter in the majors this year, including one by San Francisco amateur Chris Heston at Citi Field on June 9.
This is Scherzer's aboriginal division with the Nationals afterwards the 2013 AL Cy Young champ larboard Detroit and active a $210 million, seven-year accord as a chargeless agent.
In a division that has coiled bottomward for the Nationals, the gems by Scherzer accept been highlights. This aswell apparent the additional beeline year a Washington bullpen came up big backward -- Jordan Zimmermann threw the aboriginal no-hitter in Nationals' history on the final day of the approved division in 2014.
At times, Scherzer looked as if he was artlessly arena bolt with Wilson Ramos. Wherever Ramos put his catcher's mitt, Scherzer seemed to hit it.
"I trusted my catcher," Scherzer said. "There were a lot of times he alleged some pitches I wasn't abiding about. I trusted him and it formed we were in sync."
Matt Harvey (13-8) absent admitting acceptance just one unearned run and four hits in six innings.
The Nationals won the opener if Bryce Harper hit a tiebreaking, two-run adjudicator in the eighth off Addison Reed (3-3). It was Harper's 42nd homer. Rafael Martin (2-0) got one out as the Nationals concluded a six-game drift adjoin the Mets. Felipe Rivero formed the ninth for his additional save.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Nationals: Harper was heavily bandaged in ice afterwards getting hit by Noah Syndergaard's fastball and didn't play the additional game. "Like he threw it through me," Harper said.
Mets: LHP Steven Matz got an bang for his abscessed aback and "hopefully that helps him a lot," Mets administrator Terry Collins said. The 24-year-old amateur is 4-0. He absent two months because of a fractional beef breach on his larboard ancillary beforehand this season, and hasn't pitched in a bold aback Sept. 24. The Mets would like him to alpha adjoin the Dodgers -- he could get a tuneup next anniversary in the advisory league.
UP NEXT
Nationals: RHP Tanner Roark (4-7, 4.63) is 3-0 in 5 career amateur at Citi Field.
Mets: RHP Jacob deGrom (14-8, 2.60) starts vs. Washington for the sixth time this season. He's 2-2 with a 3.26 ERA in those outings.
Only one concoction accomplished abject adjoin Scherzer, and that came if third baseman Yunel Escobar bounced a bandy for an absurdity on Kevin Plawecki's leadoff grounder in the sixth inning.
The All-Star righty became just the sixth bullpen to bandy two no-hitters in a year, and the aboriginal aback Roy Halladay in 2010 -- the above Phillies ace had one in the approved division and addition in the playoffs.'
"These things are special," Scherzer said. "To do it alert in one season, my gosh, it doesn't assume possible."
Scherzer addled out nine beeline batters afore Curtis Granderson hit an simple popup to Escobar to end it on his 109th pitch.
"To bandy a no-hitter sometimes it takes a little luck," Scherzer said. "I was able to assassinate all four of my pitches whether I was abaft in the calculation or advanced in the count."
Working bound on a brisk, airy night at Citi Field, Scherzer (14-12) added to the no-hitter he threw adjoin Pittsburgh on June 20, if he came aural one bang of a absolute game.
Johnny Vander Meer, who pitched two in a row, Nolan Ryan, Virgil Trucks and Allie Reynolds aswell threw a brace in the aforementioned season.
The Mets absent their fifth in a row, accepting alone the opener 3-1. The drift has put in peril their adventitious of accepting home-field advantage in the NL Division Series adjoin the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Scherzer pitched the seventh no-hitter in the majors this year, including one by San Francisco amateur Chris Heston at Citi Field on June 9.
This is Scherzer's aboriginal division with the Nationals afterwards the 2013 AL Cy Young champ larboard Detroit and active a $210 million, seven-year accord as a chargeless agent.
In a division that has coiled bottomward for the Nationals, the gems by Scherzer accept been highlights. This aswell apparent the additional beeline year a Washington bullpen came up big backward -- Jordan Zimmermann threw the aboriginal no-hitter in Nationals' history on the final day of the approved division in 2014.
At times, Scherzer looked as if he was artlessly arena bolt with Wilson Ramos. Wherever Ramos put his catcher's mitt, Scherzer seemed to hit it.
"I trusted my catcher," Scherzer said. "There were a lot of times he alleged some pitches I wasn't abiding about. I trusted him and it formed we were in sync."
Matt Harvey (13-8) absent admitting acceptance just one unearned run and four hits in six innings.
The Nationals won the opener if Bryce Harper hit a tiebreaking, two-run adjudicator in the eighth off Addison Reed (3-3). It was Harper's 42nd homer. Rafael Martin (2-0) got one out as the Nationals concluded a six-game drift adjoin the Mets. Felipe Rivero formed the ninth for his additional save.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Nationals: Harper was heavily bandaged in ice afterwards getting hit by Noah Syndergaard's fastball and didn't play the additional game. "Like he threw it through me," Harper said.
Mets: LHP Steven Matz got an bang for his abscessed aback and "hopefully that helps him a lot," Mets administrator Terry Collins said. The 24-year-old amateur is 4-0. He absent two months because of a fractional beef breach on his larboard ancillary beforehand this season, and hasn't pitched in a bold aback Sept. 24. The Mets would like him to alpha adjoin the Dodgers -- he could get a tuneup next anniversary in the advisory league.
UP NEXT
Nationals: RHP Tanner Roark (4-7, 4.63) is 3-0 in 5 career amateur at Citi Field.
Mets: RHP Jacob deGrom (14-8, 2.60) starts vs. Washington for the sixth time this season. He's 2-2 with a 3.26 ERA in those outings.
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