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Max Scherzer chasing elusive history in first start following no-hitter (Big League Stew)

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Scherzer's no-hitter

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Call it the understatement of the year, but Max Scherzer is on a roll. The Nationals ace pitcher, of course, is coming off back-to-back starts in which he threw a no-hitter against the Pirates, and a one-hit, 16 strikeout gem against the Brewers.

Over those two starts his line reads 18 innings, one hit, one walk, one hit batter, and 26 strikeouts. Yeah, he’s been good. So it seems like right now Scherzer is as capable as anyone of accomplishing a feat that’s only been done once in major-league history – throwing back-to-back no hitters.