That conversation, of course, usually begins with former Reds starter Johnny Vander Meer, who famously hurled back-to-back no-hitters in June 1938. That said, Vander Meer walked 11 batters in those two outings, including eight in hist history-making second no-hitter.
As for Scherzer, he made plenty of history of his own with Saturday's no-hitter, which came on the heels of a 16-strikeout, one-hit shutout on Sunday against the Brewers.
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