Scherzer, coming off a five-hitter that beat Miami at home last Sunday and the birth of son Derek Alexander less than two hours after the final pitch, struck out 14 in 7⅓ innings, allowed two hits and walked one. Scherzer joined Nolan Ryan (215), Randy Johnson (212), Roger Clemens (110) and Pedro Martinez (108) as the only pitchers to strike out 10 or more at least 100 times. “It’s pretty cool to join the club,” Scherzer said, “but it’s tough for me to put really put that in perspective. Kyle Higashioka’s home run on a hanging slider had tied the score at 1 in the third. “If I could execute that pitch better, maybe we win the game,” Scherzer said.

Source: New York Times May 09, 2021 03:11 UTC