Max Scherzer Needs Just Four Innings To Record 100th Career 10+ Strikeout Game

Max Scherzer may not have any of the four no-hitters of the young MLB season, but he is making history in other ways. The Washington Nationals ace decided to go on strikeout rampage on Saturday at Yankee Stadium.

Coming into Saturday afternoon’s game, Scherzer had 99 games with 10+ strikeouts for his career. Given the type of pitcher he is, it was inevitable that he would bump that mark up to 100 sooner or later.

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The fact that it only took him four innings to do it? *shakes head in disbelief*

Max Scherzer, 10th K thru 4. pic.twitter.com/WxMcGJF3zZ

— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) May 8, 2021

For all you readers who don’t know how baseball works, each team only gets 12 outs through four innings. Therefore, not only did Scherzer record 10 Ks on Saturday, but he recorded 10 of the first dozen outs via strikeout.

Check out some more of Saturday’s filthiness:

Max Scherzer’s change-up is just filthy. 🤢

(🎥: @MLB) pic.twitter.com/gYuj1XuSGC

— theScore (@theScore) May 8, 2021

Max Scherzer, 94mph Fastball and 86mph Slider, Overlay. pic.twitter.com/AFpbmV3zUj

— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) May 8, 2021

Then there’s the fact that he accomplished this against one of the most potent lineups in the MLB today. Bronx Bombers my ass!

Max Scherzer is now one of just five pitchers in baseball history to strike out 10+ batters in 100 games.

Max Scherzer has 10 K in 4 innings so far today. He joins Nolan Ryan, Randy Johnson, Roger Clemens and Pedro Martínez as the only pitchers in MLB history with 100 double-digit K games. pic.twitter.com/5boQeqqUDD

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) May 8, 2021

Correct me if I’m wrong, but I’m pretty sure standing alone with Nolan Ryan, Randy Johnson, Roger Clemens and Pedro Martinez on any list probably means you’re good at pitching.

But that’s not all! Scherzer also broke into the top-20 on the all-time strikeouts list during Saturday’s masterpiece.

Max Scherzer has passed Mickey Lolich on @MLB's All-Time Career Strikeouts list.

Scherzer is now 20th all-time with 2,833.#Scherzday // #NATITUDE pic.twitter.com/aSdgD0UVKj

— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) May 8, 2021

The fact that Max Scherzer and his wife, Erica, welcomed their third child, Derek, into the world earlier this week makes Saturday’s dominant performance all the more special.

Derek Alexander Scherzer was born yesterday at 5:38 pm, according to Erica Scherzer’s instagram.

It’s the couple’s third child and first son. Congrats to the Scherzer family! pic.twitter.com/p0Xq8q07hN

— Britt Ghiroli (@Britt_Ghiroli) May 3, 2021

He may be well into fatherhood, but Mad Max still has PLENTY of game!

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