Blue Jays legend right-hander Max Scherzer recorded his 3516th career strikeout, moving into sole possession of 10th place all-time.

During the Toronto Blue Jays' 11-inning road victory over the Philadelphia Phillies, 7-5, starter Max Scherzer fanned four batters, reaching 3,516 career strikeouts and moving past Hall of Famer Walter Johnson for 10th place in MLB history.

Some websites, including MLB.com, list Johnson's career strikeouts at 3508 or 3509. However, the Elias Sports Bureau, which handles MLB's official data, counts Johnson at 3515. Therefore, Scherzer's final strikeout of the game—a called third strike against Kyle Schwarber, the leadoff batter in the bottom of the sixth inning—allowed him to surpass Johnson and officially become the 10th all-time.

Among the top 22 pitchers on MLB's career strikeout list with 2,855 or more strikeouts, all have been inducted into the Hall of Fame except those not yet eligible, along with Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling. Scherzer ranks second among active pitchers, trailing only Justin Verlander, who is set to retire this year with 3,554 career strikeouts.

When Scherzer recorded his 3,515th career strikeout, he had pitched 5.1 innings with 3 strikeouts, no walks, 3 hits allowed, and no runs. However, he then gave up back-to-back solo home runs to Trea Turner and Bryce Harper, allowing the Phillies to tie the game, and he was subsequently removed.

The Phillies scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth to take the lead, but the Blue Jays tied it in the top of the eighth on a two-run double by Andres Gimenez. The game went into extra innings, where each team scored a run in the 10th. In the top of the 11th, Nathan Luke hit a two-run homer, and the Phillies went three-up, three-down in the bottom half, giving the Blue Jays a two-run victory.