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Washington Nationals Game 160/161 Review: Scherzer Throws No-Hitter as Nats Sweep Mets

October 3, 2015 by

SCHERZER STRIKES OUT 17 IN NEAR-PERFECT GAME TWO AS NATIONALS SWEEP DOUBLEHEADER

Geoffrey: My you chivalric fool… as if the way one fell down mattered.
Richard: When the fall is all there is, it matters.

— The Lion in Winter, James Goldman

I ran into a friend at the grocery store between games today. Tony’s a long-suffering DC sports fan, and as we passed each other in the parking lot, he said, “Of course, now we can beat the Mets.

That’s how a lot of Nats fans must have felt on Saturday.

Not Max Scherzer.

After a 3-1 victory in the first game against the Mets, the Nationals sent Scherzer to the mound for the nightcap, and Scherzer pitched as if the Nationals were still in it. They might not have been, but Scherzer could’ve fooled anyone.

Even the most meaningless baseball isn’t devoid of meaning. [Read more…]

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MAX SCHERZER THROWS SECOND NO-HITTER OF 2015

October 3, 2015 by

Washington Nationals starter Max Scherzer struck out 17 en route to his second no-hitter of the season, beating the New York Mets 2-0. According to Game Score, he recorded a 104, which is second only to Kerry Wood’s all-time game score high of 105.

Full coverage coming soon on District Sports Page.

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Washington Nationals Game 69 Review: NO-NO FOR SCHERZER

June 20, 2015 by

MAX SCHERZER STRIKES OUT 10, ONE STRIKE AWAY FROM PERFECTO

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Max Scherzer and Dan Kolko covered in chocolate sauce. (Screengrab by @cnichols14/DistrictSportsPage)

Last time out, Max Scherzer came one broken-bat looper from tossing a no-hitter. As it was, the one-hit, one-walk complete game shutout was just the second complete game of his career, and his game score of 100 includes the performance on the list as one of the greatest pitching outings in Washington baseball history.

So what did he do for a follow-up?

How about a two-strike, two-out hit-by-pitch in the ninth inning being the only blemish on a no-hitter?.

In front of a capacity 41, 104 at Nats Park, Max Scherzer threw the second no-hitter in Washington Nationals history, striking out 10 in a performance as dominant as the one-hitter last Sunday. Though his game score was just a tick below his last outing, it was every bit as impressive. And he came one strike from throwing the 24th perfect game in baseball history. [Read more…]

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Washington Nationals Game 162 Review: Zimmermann no-hits Marlins; First in Nats history

September 28, 2014 by

ZIMMERMANN THROWS FIRST NO-HITTER FOR NATIONALS

As if the Washington Nationals march to the pennant and playoffs wasn’t dramatic enough, Jordan Zimmermann authored a little bit of history on the season’s final day.

The Nats stoic right-hander dominated the Miami Marlins in the final game of the season, no-hitting the young Marlins in a 1-0 win on Sunday.

Zimmermann walked one and struck out 10 to record the first no-hitter for the franchise since the relocation in 2005. There have been two previous no-hitters in Washington baseball history, and the Montreal Expos had four no-hitters in their history. [Read more…]

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