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Almost perfect, Nationals' Scherzer no-hits Pirates (AFP)

Yahoo! Sports | June 21, 2015

Related Topics: Max Scherzer, José Tábata, Josh Harrison, Matt Williams (third baseman), No-hitter

Washington (AFP) - Washington Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer hurled a no-hitter, coming within one strike of a rare perfect game before plunking a Pittsburgh batter with a pitch.

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Scherzer was in dominant form in the 6-0 win, retiring the first 26 batters he faced to stand one batter away from Major League Baseball's 24th perfect game -- a victory in which a pitcher allows no opposing player to reach base.

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