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Diamondbacks pitching prospect Max Scherzer made his major league debut last night, relieving in the third inning of Arizona's 6-4 loss to the Astros. He retired all 13 batters to face him, seven by strikeout.
Going back to 1956, Scherzer's debut outing is the longest without allowing a baserunner. Here is the list of those retiring at least seven batters:
| Player | Date | Tm | Opp | IP | SO | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Scherzer | 4/29/08 | ARI | HOU | 4.1 | 7 | 13 |
| Jimmy Key | 4/6/84 | TOR | @CAL | 3.1 | 1 | 10 |
| Steve Stemle | 5/26/05 | KCR | @TEX | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Felipe Lira | 4/27/95 | DET | @SEA | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| Jim Nelson | 5/30/70 | PIT | SFG | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| Stu Tate | 9/20/89 | SFG | LAD | 2.2 | 4 | 8 |
| Dick LeMay | 6/13/61 | SFG | LAD | 2.2 | 2 | 8 |
| Joel Peralta | 5/25/05 | LAA | CHW | 2.1 | 4 | 7 |
| Dick Stigman | 4/22/60 | CLE | @KCA | 2.1 | 1 | 7 |
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