Max Scherzer moves to ninth on all-time strikeout list in Blue Jays victory
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 30, 2026, 8:58 PM
Last updated Aug 30, 2026
Max Scherzer recorded 10 strikeouts in a 7-0 victory for the Toronto Blue Jays over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday. The veteran right-hander allowed only one hit, a fourth-inning double by Cal Raleigh, while pitching seven scoreless innings. This performance moved Scherzer past Gaylord Perry to ninth place on the all-time MLB strikeout list with 3,535 career strikeouts. Alejandro Kirk, Kazuma Okamoto, Andrés Giménez, and Brett Bateman provided the offensive production to secure the win. The victory completed a three-game sweep of the Mariners for Toronto, keeping the team 1.5 games behind the Cleveland Guardians for the final American League wild-card spot. Scherzer is now 19 strikeouts behind Justin Verlander for eighth place on the all-time list.
- •Scherzer reached 3,535 career strikeouts to pass Gaylord Perry for ninth place.
- •The Blue Jays secured a 7-0 win to complete a three-game sweep of the Mariners.
- •Toronto sits 1.5 games back of the Cleveland Guardians for the final AL wild-card berth.
- •Scherzer lowered his season ERA to 6.16 through 13 starts.
- •The veteran pitcher has recorded 10 or more strikeouts in a game 115 times.
- 8:58 PMYahoo Sports — Max Scherzer moves to 9th on MLB's all-time strikeout list with 10 Ks vs. Mariners
"With potentially five more starts, Scherzer could pass former teammate Justin Verlander to get to eighth on the all-time list.
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