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Max Scherzer records 3,000th strikeout in nearly perfect game, by Rowan Kavner
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Nearly perfect: Nats' Scherzer hurls no-hitter
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Perfect games broken up in ninth inning
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Washington Nationals Max Scherzer wipes the sweat off his face in the 9th inning in game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Nationals Park on June 20, 2015 in Washington, DC. Scherzer lost
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MLB roundup: Max Scherzer gets 3,000th strikeout in Dodgers win
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5 pitchers who missed throwing a no-hitter in the final inning – New York Daily News
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Max Scherzer pitches no-hitter against Pirates
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Dodgers' Max Scherzer gets 3,000th K, near perfect game
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Max Scherzer loses perfect game in ninth, throws no-hitter against Pirates
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