Max Scherzer (37) of the Detroit Tigers throws against the Oakland Athletics during Game Four of the American League Division Series in the first inning at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on October 10, 2012 in Oakland, California. The right-hander went 16-7 with a 3.75 ERA and 231 strikeouts for Detroit during the regular season.
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