After taking the afternoon game 3-1, the Washington Nationals took the field in the Big Apple looking to sweep the doubleheader in a game that, had the division not already been decided, would have easily been a “must watch.” But even without high stakes, the game still lived up to its billing. Matt Harvey (13-8, 2.71 ERA)pitched well through six innings, surrendering only one unearned run through six innings of work.
Yet as impressive as Harvey was, Nats’ ace Max Scherzer (14-12, 2.79) was even more impressive, amassing 17 strikeouts, including a streak of nine in a row at one point as he was on his way to his second no-hitter of the season.