Wood, Clemens welcome Max Scherzer into 20-strikeout club

— -- Washington Nationals righty Max Scherzer struck out 20 Detroit Tigers on Wednesday, which tied the major league record for a nine-inning game and put him in an exclusive club with Randy Johnson, Kerry Wood and Roger Clemens (who recorded 20 K's twice).

Wood chimed in on Twitter shortly after the game, while Clemens offered his comments to St. Louis Post-Dispatch columnist Jose de Jesus Ortiz.

Scherzer later replied to Wood's tweet.

Scherzer's achievement brought out plenty of other reaction on Twitter: