Max Scherzer struck out 20 batters, matching the major league record for a nine-inning game as he pitched the Washington Nationals past the Detroit Tigers 3-2 on Wednesday night. Scherzer had a chance to break the mark when James McCann stepped to the plate with two outs in the ninth inning. Victor Martinez singled before Scherzer got another All-Star bopper, Justin Upton, swinging at a low slider to tie the record. Tom Cheney holds the major league record with 21 strikeouts when he pitched all 16 innings for the Washington Senators during a game against Baltimore in 1962. Johnson accomplished his feat in nine innings during a game that went 11.

Source: Fox News May 11, 2016 20:56 UTC