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Jun 20, 2015; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer (31) is doused with chocolate syrup by left fielder Jayson Werth (right) and right fielder Bryce Harper (34) after throwing a no hitter against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Nationals Park.
Scherzer dominated in retiring the first 26 batters and was one strike from throwing the 22nd perfect game in major league history since 1900.
Pinch-hitter Jose Tabata fouled off a pair of 2-2 pitches before Scherzer clipped him on the elbow with a breaking ball. Scherzer immediately grimaced as Tabata took his base. Scherzer then retired Josh Harrison on a deep fly to left.
Scherzer struck out 10 Pirates. In his previous start, he took a perfect game bid into the seventh at Milwaukee and finished with a one-hitter and 16 strikeouts.
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Jun 20, 2015; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer (31) throws to the Pittsburgh Pirates during the fourth inning at Nationals Park.
Scherzer lost the perfect game bid in the bottom of the 9th when he hit Jose Tabata.
After the game, Nationals players celebrated Scherzer's no-hit game by showering him with chocolate syrup. It begins.
No-hitter earns Max Scherzer a chocolate syrup shower from last @Nationals SP to throw a no-no, Jordan Zimmermann. pic.twitter.com/fJXNwuLa7M
- Baseball Tonight (@BBTN) June 20, 2015And here's the full chocolate syrup shower:
Watch it here: http://t.co/JgkKEHaHir@Max_Scherzer earned this #SweetVictory! #NoHitter pic.twitter.com/D6txCt7C4L
- Washington Nationals (@Nationals) June 20, 2015
Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 20, 2015; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer (31) is doused with chocolate syrup by left fielder Jayson Werth (right) and right fielder Bryce Harper (34) after throwing a no hitter against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Nationals Park.
And Scherzer's chocolate covered interview: