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| PHILADELPHIA, PA - JUNE 26: Max Scherzer #31 of the Washington Nationals throws a pitch in the bottom of the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies on June 26, 2015 at the Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) | Mitchell Leff via Getty Images |
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Max Scherzer's bid to become the second pitcher in major league history to throw two consecutive no-hitters ended when Philadelphia's Freddy Galvis doubled with one out in the sixth inning Friday night.
Scherzer retired the first 16 batters before Galvis lined a 1-1 pitch to the right-field wall.
The Nationals' right-hander tossed a no-hitter last Saturday against Pittsburgh, falling one strike shy of a perfect game before hitting Jose Tabata with a pitch with two outs and two strikes. He threw a one-hitter, striking out 16 in his previous start.
Johnny Vander Meer threw two straight no-hitters for the Cincinnati Reds in June 1938.
The deepest a pitcher took a no-hitter after throwing one was Nolan Ryan in 1973, when he allowed a hit with no outs in the eighth.
Washington leads 5-0 in the sixth. - The Huffington Post
