Number crunch: Nationals’ Scherzer ties strikeout record with 20
A statistical look at the effort of Max Scherzer of the Washington Nationals, who tied the major-league mark for strikeouts in a nine-inning effort with 20 in a 3-2 win over Detroit on Wednesday:
0: The number of strikeouts by Detroit’s Victor Martinez on Wednesday. He was the only Tiger with a plate appearance not to strike out.
0: The number of walks by Scherzer.
2: The number of home runs allowed by Scherzer.
And #MadMax sets new @Nationals record with #K #18!!! #KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK #Nats #MadMaxOfNatsDome ⚾️⚾️⚾️⚡️⚡️⚡️ pic.twitter.com/kXVNtnf3ov
— NatsNatitude (@NatsNatitude) May 12, 2016
3: The number of times Scherzer struck out the side.
3: The number of other pitchers to strike out 20 in a nine-inning effort (Kerry Wood with the Cubs, Randy Johnson with the Diamondbacks and Roger Clemens with the Red Sox, twice).
Here's strikeout number 20 for Max Scherzer. History. https://t.co/1qGwIVJhBA
— Baseball Is Fun (@flippingbats) May 12, 2016
5: The number of Tigers who struck out three times.
Max Scherzer just struck out the side in the top of the eighth. He's a man possessed. 18 strikeouts. pic.twitter.com/gTakl0jkQV
— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) May 12, 2016
96: The number of strikes thrown by Scherzer.
119: The number of pitches thrown by Scherzer.
Compiled by Chris La Marr
This story was originally published May 11, 2016 at 8:06 PM with the headline "Number crunch: Nationals’ Scherzer ties strikeout record with 20."