Nationals' Scherzer dominates Mets for second no-hitter of year
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 03: Max Scherzer #31 of the Washington Nationals pitches against the New York Mets during their game at Citi Field on October 3, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
NEW YORK -- Max Scherzer pitched his second no-hitter this season for Washington, striking out a team-record 17 and leading the Nationals over the NL East champion New York Mets 2-0 Saturday night for a doubleheader sweep.
Only one batter reached base against Scherzer, and that came when third baseman Yunel Escobar bounced a throw for an error on Kevin Plawecki's leadoff grounder in the sixth inning.
The All-Star righty became just the sixth pitcher to throw two no-hitters in a year, and the first since Roy Halladay in 2010 -- the former Phillies ace had one in the regular season and another in the playoffs.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Scherzer struck out nine straight batters before Curtis Granderson hit an easy popup to Escobar to end it on his 109th pitch.