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Nationals ace Scherzer pitching no-hitter thru 6 vs Mets

Washington Nationals starter Max Scherzer (31) pitches against the New York Mets in the first inning of the second baseball game of a doubleheader, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)
Washington Nationals starter Max Scherzer (31) pitches against the New York Mets in the first inning of the second baseball game of a doubleheader, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek) Washington Nationals starter Max Scherzer (31) pitches against the New York Mets in the first inning of the second baseball game of a doubleheader, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)

By Associated Press 1 min read

NEW YORK (AP) – Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer is pitching a no-hitter through seven innings against the New York Mets.

Scherzer already has thrown a no-hitter this season, in June against Pittsburgh.

The NL East champion Mets haven’t come close to a hit off Scherzer. He has struck out 12 and walked none.

The Mets’ only runner reached on a throwing error by third baseman Yunel Escobar on Kevin Plawecki’s leadoff grounder in the sixth.

Scherzer has thrown 80 pitches on a brisk, blustery night at Citi Field in the second game of a day-night doubleheader. Washington leads 2-0.

This was the fifth time this season that Scherzer took a no-hit bid into the sixth inning. The 2013 AL Cy Young winner with Detroit is in his first year with the Nationals.