Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer loses perfect game with 2 outs in the 9th in the worst way possible

Washington Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer was one strike away from becoming the 24th pitcher in Major League history to throw a perfect game. Instead he had to settle for a no-hitter thanks to a controversial hit batter.With two outs in the ninth inning and two strikes on the batter, Scherzer hit Jose Tabata with a pitch ending the bid for a perfect game (via MASN).However, replays clearly showed that Tabata leaned into the pitch which should have negated the hit batter.It is a ploy often used by batters and rarely called by the umpires. However, to do so in this situation, with the game no longer in doubt and a pitcher working on a perfect game, would be considered taboo by most in the game.Scherzer did settle down and get the next batter out to preserve the no-hitter. However, it's hard not to think about what might have been if Tabata had not dropped his elbow into the path of the pitch.Here is video of the final pitch.Your browser does not support iframes.Join the conversation about this storyNOW WATCH: This is why LeBron James is in such good shape
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