Champ Kind Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Washington Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer hurled a no-hitter, coming within one strike of a rare perfect game before plunking a Pittsburgh batter with a pitch. Scherzer was in dominant form in the 6-0 win, retiring the first 26 batters he faced to stand one batter away from Major League Baseball's 24th perfect game -- a victory in which a pitcher allows no opposing player to reach base. With two outs in the ninth Pirates pinch-hitter Jose Tabata came to the plate and fouled off three 2-2 pitches before a slider from Scherzer nicked the batter on the left elbow to send him to first base. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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