TALK OF THE TOWN JULY 4: Scherzer improves to 13-0 (TIGERS-BLUE JAYS[MLB])

Tigers bat in top of inning

Blue Jaysbat in bottom of inning

Max Scherzer: At least 6 K in all 16 starts this season

Let’s start bottom 1st, 0-0 and Scherzer strikes out Jose Reyes! 2 batters later, Scherzer gets Adam Lind! Next batter, Scherzer gets Colby Rasmus to go down swinging! Scherzer struck out 8 total. Bottom 2nd now, 4-0 Tigers but J.P. ARENCIBA! It’s going, it’s going, it is robbed! Arenciba robbbed by Austin Jackson! Tigers go on to win 6-2! Scherzer gets the win so he now has 13 wins and no losses.

BEST UNBEATEN START TO A SEASON

by a starting pitcher since 1920

Dave McNally   15-0 1969

Johnny Allen    15-0  1937

Roger Clemens  14-0  1986

Max Scherzer     13-0  2013

Ron Guidry          13-0  1978