Ace right-hander of the Dodgers and future Hall of Famer Max Scherzer hit a career milestone with some conviction on Sunday in Los Angeles. Scherzer entered his start against the Padres chasing history by 6 strikeouts. With those 6 Ks, he would join the 3,000 strikeout club, joining only 18 other big leaguers in the history of the game.
Scherzer recorded K number 3,000 in the fifth inning against San Diego with a strikeout of Padre first baseman Eric Hosmer. With that K, Scherzer also became the second-fastest hurler to hit 3,000, chasing only Hall of Fame left-hander Randy Johnson.