On Saturday afternoon, Max Scherzer was named the National League Pitcher of the Month for the second straight month.
A few hours later, he led the Washington Nationals to another dramatic victory.
Just another day at the office for the three-time Cy Young award winner, right?
Not quite.
Max Scherzer fuels an unlikely rally
Scherzer’s contributions this time around didn’t come on the pitcher’s mound. Instead, he was called on as a pinch hitter in the 14th inning with Washington locked in a marathon with the Atlanta Braves.
Like LeBron James has done so often during the NBA postseason, Scherzer proceeded to take matters into his own hands.