Former Detroit Tigers pitcher Max Scherzer tied a major-league record for the most strikeouts by a pitcher in a nine-inning game. The record came in Washington as the Nationals’ pitcher struck out 20 Tigers Wednesday night. The Nationals went on to win it, 3-2.
The record was set by Roger Clemens in 1986 He did it again in 1996. It was tied by Kerry Wood in 1998 and Randy Johnson (although it was in the first nine innings of an extra-inning game) in 2001.