Scherzer Ks 10 as Jays Sweep Mariners

Max Scherzer struck out 10 in seven one-hit innings as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 7-0 on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, and completed a three-game sweep. ESPN's AP recap and the Canadian Press both had him at a season-high 7.0 innings, 97 pitches, 10 strikeouts, one walk, and his first win since March 31. He moved past Gaylord Perry into ninth on the all-time strikeout list at 3,535 when he punched out Cal Raleigh in the seventh. Toronto is 68-70.

Sportsnet called it his best start in a Blue Jays uniform. Manager John Schneider said it was "like hopping in a time machine." The only blemishes, Sportsnet wrote, were a second-inning walk to Taylor Ward and Raleigh's two-out double in the fourth that broke up a no-hit bid. Scherzer then retired the last 10 hitters he faced in front of 42,039 at Rogers Centre. Two relievers, Spencer Miles and Braydon Fisher, finished a one-hitter and Toronto's 10th shutout, per the AP box.

How did Max Scherzer reach 3,535 strikeouts?

Raleigh, seventh inning, 10th punchout of the day, standing ovation. Sportsnet said the videoboard showed the feat, Scherzer stepped off the mound, then retired Josh Naylor to end the inning and walked off to another ovation. "I respect who's on this list," Scherzer said. "To be moving up the top-10 all time means something." He is 19 strikeouts behind Justin Verlander (3,554), Sportsnet noted. MLB.com added it was his 115th career 10-strikeout game, third all-time behind Nolan Ryan and Randy Johnson.

He struck out the side in the first, including Randy Arozarena on a high fastball, after telling himself to settle in following a messy first inning Tuesday against Kansas City. Sportsnet had 17 whiffs, eight of them on a four-seamer that touched 95 mph. Alejandro Kirk, through interpreter Hector Lebron, said after that first inning he could tell the confidence was there.

How did the Blue Jays sweep the Mariners?

Kirk hit an 0-2 Logan Gilbert sweeper for a two-run homer in the first, Sportsnet wrote. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. added a 108.5 mph RBI double in the fifth. Kazuma Okamoto went deep in the sixth off Gabe Speier for a team-leading 28th homer, per the Canadian Press. Gimenez's bases-loaded single scored two in the eighth. ESPN's scoring plays matched that 7-0 line: Kirk, Guerrero, Okamoto, then a three-run eighth. Seattle (64-73) has lost four straight. Gilbert (11-8) went five, three earned.

The Jays outscored Seattle 19-4 in the series, their fourth sweep of 2026, and stayed 1.5 games behind Cleveland for the last AL wild card after the Guardians beat the Royals 11-1, Sportsnet wrote. Scherzer is 2-7. He does not care about the personal win. "We're in the thick of it, we're in a playoff hunt, but you got to win every single day," he said. Search Scherzer strikeouts or Blue Jays vs Mariners score: 7-0, 10 Ks, 3,535, sweep.

Scherzer Blue Jays FAQ

What was the Blue Jays vs Mariners score? Toronto 7, Seattle 0 on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, a three-game sweep, per ESPN and the Canadian Press.

How many strikeouts did Max Scherzer have? Ten in seven innings. The 10th, against Cal Raleigh, was career strikeout 3,535, passing Gaylord Perry for ninth all-time.

Was it a complete game? No. Scherzer threw 97 pitches over seven innings. Spencer Miles and Braydon Fisher finished the one-hitter, per ESPN/AP.