Max in rare class with 5th straight 250-K year

Scherzer's 250th K of the season WASHINGTON -- Max Scherzer's combination of dominance and durability has him in a class with one of the greatest pitchers ever to take the mound.

With his strikeout of Matt Carpenter to begin Monday's contest vs. the Cardinals at Nationals Park, Scherzer joins Hall of Famer Randy Johnson as the only two hurlers in history with five straight seasons of 250 or more K's. Johnson racked up more than 250 K's in six straight years (1997-2002).

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The National League Cy Young Award winner in each of the past two seasons, Scherzer recorded all three outs in the opening frame via K.

Scherzer, who has won the Cy Young Award three times in his 11-year…