Detroit Tigers starter Max Scherzer, called up earlier in the day, has struck out a career-high 14 batters in 5 2-3 innings against the Oakland Athletics. Scherzer was taken out of Sunday's game after striking out two batters in the fifth but also walking one and hitting another. The 14 strikeouts fall two short of Mickey Lolich's team record set in 1969.

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