Max Scherzer faced his former team the Detroit Tigers in what was supposed to be one of the best pitching matchups of the season, with Jordan Zimmerman taking the mound for the American League team. Scherzer ended up striking 20 batters with 119 pitches with 96 counting as strikes, joining the élite club of pitchers who have struck out 20 batters in a single game. However, way before Scherzer did it a Red Sox pitcher struck out 20 batters in a 9-inning game.
Drafted in 1983 by the Red Sox, Roger Clemens quickly managed his way through the majors making his début in Boston just a year later.