Scherzer takes over 10th on career Ks list and Semien homers as Rangers beat White Sox 2-1

Max Scherzer struck out a season-high nine to take over 10th place on the career list, Marcus Semien homered and the Texas Rangers beat the Chicago White Sox 2-1 on Thursday. Scherzer pushed his career total to 3,400 after first passing former teammate and fellow three-time Cy Young winner Justin Verlander with his third strikeout of the game. Eloy Jiménez took a 93.3 mph fastball for a called third strike in the second inning to make Scherzer the leader among active pitchers.