WASHINGTON — Max Scherzer equaled Major League’s nine-innings record of 20 strikeouts Wednesday, leading the Washington Nationals past Detroit Tigers 3-2.
Pitching against his former team, Scherzer had a chance to strike out the final batter and stand alone in the record books but James McCann grounded out for the last at-bat of the game.
Scherzer’s incredible performance ties him with Roger Clemens, who reached the 20-strikeout mark twice, along with Randy Johnson and Kerry wood.
Scherzer (4-2) did not walk a batter on yet another magical night for the Washington ace.
Mariners 6, Rays 5
(11 innings)
Chris Iannetta completed a four-hour game, and a Mariners sweep, with a leadoff home run in the bottom of the 11th inning as Seattle beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-5.
Iannetta hit a 3-2 pitch from Steve Geltz (0-1) over the center field fence for the walk-off homer and the Mariners’ third consecutive win.
Astros 5, Indians 3
(16 innings)
Marwin Gonzalez hit a walk-off home run in the 16th inning as Houston capped a marathon win over Cleveland.
Gonzalez drilled a pitch from Cody Anderson (0-3) out to right field two batters after shortstop Carlos Correa recorded the first Astros hit since the seventh inning. Houston stranded 17 baserunners but turned a lights-out performance from right-handed reliever Michael Feliz (1-0) into a needed victory.
Cubs 7, Padres 4
Brett Wallace clubbed a go-ahead, three-run homer in the seventh inning as the San Diego claimed a victory over Chicago Cubs in the opener of a split doubleheader.
The result halted a three-game skid for the Padres and an eight-game winning streak for the Cubs.
Rockies 8,
Diamondbacks 7
Colorado blew a 7-1 lead, but Nolan Arenado homered with two outs in the eighth inning to salvage a victory over the Arizona.
Arenado’s 13th home run of the season helped the Rockies end their seven-game losing streak at Coors Field. The blast, which came against Tyler Clippard (2-1), also ended Arizona’s five-game winning streak and kept the Diamondbacks from sweeping the three-game series.
Rangers 6, White Sox 5
Adrian Beltre’s go-ahead base hit in the sixth inning turned out to be the game-winner as Texas topped Chicago.
Beltre’s single to center scored Ian Desmond from second for Texas, which rallied from deficits three times to take two of three from the owners of the American League’s best record.
Orioles 9, Twins 2
Mark Trumbo hit a pair of homers, and Chris Davis and Adam Jones had four hits apiece as Baltimore beat Minnesota. Tyler Wilson (2-1) pitched seven solid innings, allowing two runs on six hits.
The Orioles won the final two games of the three-game series after the opener was postponed Monday. Baltimore owns a four-game winning streak, its longest winning streak since starting the season 7-0.
In other games it was: Braves 5, Phillies 1; Giants 5, Blue Jays 4 (13 innings); Royals 7, Yankees 3; Red Sox 13, Athletics 3; Pirates 5, Reds 4; Mets 4, Dodgers 3; Cardinals 5, Angels 2. — Reuters
