The Washington Nationals have been mired in turmoil over the past week, but Max Scherzer made the pain of dugout brawls and clubhouse chaos disappear Saturday night as he twirled his second no-hitter of the season in a 2-0win over the New York Mets at Citi Field.
Scherzer's the second pitcher to record two no-hitters in the regular season since 1973. The other, according to B/R Insights, is Nolan Ryan.
Washington's ace recorded 17strikeouts in the win—seven more than he notched in his no-hit effort on June 20 against the Pittsburgh Pirates.