WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 11: 20 K are displayed on the scoreboard for Max Scherzer #31 (not pictured) of the Washington Nationals MLB record tying strikeout performance against the Detroit Tigers at Nationals Park on May 11, 2016 in Washington, DC. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images)G Fiume/Getty Images

Cold Hard Fact for Thursday, May 12, 2016

Daily FactsMay 12, 2016

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Fact: Washington Nationals right-hander Max Scherzer had 20 strikeouts against the Detroit Tigers, tying the MLB record for most ever in nine innings (Roger Clemens [twice], Kerry Wood and Randy Johnson).
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