LOS ANGELES — As the standing ovation for his 3,000th career strikeout grew louder, Max Scherzer paused on the mound. He doffed his cap, tossed the souvenir ball toward the dugout, and immediately got back to work.
Mr. Efficiency, indeed.
No time to waste when it’s September, your new team is in a playoff race, and there’s a job to finish.
Scherzer struck out Eric Hosmer in the fifth inning to reach the milestone in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 8-0 win over the San Diego Padres on Sunday.
“Everybody can have the ability to do this,” Scherzer said, “but few have the durability to do this.