Nationals pitcher throws no-hitter one out shy of perfect game

Max Scherzer
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Washington Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer fell just short of throwing a perfect game Saturday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates. After retiring 26 straight batters, Scherzer pitched an inside slider that hit pinch-hitter Jose Tabata in the elbow.

Scherzer quickly regrouped and ended the 6-0 game by prompting a fly out from Josh Harrison. He is just the second pitcher in Nats' history to notch a no-hitter.

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Julie Kliegman

Julie Kliegman is a freelance writer based in New York. Her work has appeared in BuzzFeed, Vox, Mental Floss, Paste, the Tampa Bay Times and PolitiFact. Her cats can do somersaults.