Scherzer's dominant outing captured by surreal images
Washington Nationals right-hander Max Scherzer pitched his way into the record books Wednesday with one of the most dominant performances in baseball history.
Scherzer, who last year threw a pair of no-hitters - one of which included a then-career-high 17 strikeouts - added to his impressive resume against his former club by becoming just the fourth pitcher ever to strikeout 20 batters.
Related: Scherzer ties MLB record with 20 strikeouts
The Nationals ace generated 33 swings and misses - the second-most in a single game over the last 15 years - and nearly record more strikeouts than balls (23) during the 119-pitch effort.
But rather than read about it, here are some of the compelling images that bring Scherzer's dominance into picture-perfect focus:
History... pic.twitter.com/5SRlupr06M
β F.P. Santangelo (@FightinHydrant) May 12, 2016
It's probably going to take more than ice to cool down this guy:
How else are you supposed to put out all that fire?
β MLB (@MLB) May 12, 2016
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This is what 20 K's looks and sounds like. #Nats #MadMax pic.twitter.com/Gkka16u6to
β Eddie Matz (@ESPNeddiematz) May 12, 2016
