Blue Jays vs Phillies

Mad Max Makes History While Extra-Inning Chaos Breaks Philly Hearts

• The Headline: Max Scherzer climbs the all-time strikeout mountain, but Nathan Lukes steals the show with an 11th-inning blast to lift Toronto over Philadelphia 7-5.

• The Recap:

  If you wanted a crisp, two-hour pitcher’s duel, Citizens Bank Park was definitely not the place to be. Instead, fans were treated to a marathon of milestones and late-night drama.

  Future Hall of Famer Max Scherzer took the mound for Toronto and officially etched his name deeper into the history books, punching out his 3,516th career batter to pass Walter Johnson for sole possession of 10th place on baseball’s all-time strikeout list. Not a bad way to start an evening.

  From there, the game devolved into a war of attrition. Both bullfights traded blows well past regulation, until the 11th inning when Nathan Lukes decided he’d stayed up long enough. Lukes launched a clutch, two-run home run that gave the Blue Jays breathing room, and Toronto’s bullpen slammed the door shut to escape the City of Brotherly Love with a hard-fought 7-5 victory.