After flirting with perfection in his previous start, Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer went one step further by throwing a no-hitter against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday with 10 strikeouts and no walks.
ESPN Stats & Info provided details from Scherzer's gem:
Max Scherzer loses perfect game after 8 2/3 IP after hitting Jose Tabata, but recovers to throw 6th no-hitter in Nationals/Expos history.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) June 20, 2015
Scherzer was one strike away from throwing a perfect game, but Pirates pinch hitter Jose Tabata was awarded first base after being hit by a pitch on his elbow.