how often does max scherzer throw first pitch strikes

Max Scherzer had 19 strikes against the Astros on April 29, 2008.

Interpreted as:

How often does Max Scherzer throw first pitch strikes in a game?

		NAME	DATE	STRIKE	TM		OPP	SO	H	HR	BB	HBP	IBB
1		Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	4/29/2008	19	ARI	vs	HOU	7	0	0	0	0	0
2		Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	5/5/2008	32	ARI	vs	PHI	5	8	0	2	1	0
3		Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	5/10/2008	28	ARI	@	CHC	6	5	0	1	2	0
4		Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	5/17/2008	36	ARI	vs	DET	5	3	0	4	0	0
5		Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	5/23/2008	2	ARI	@	ATL	1	0	0	0	0	0
6		Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	5/26/2008	13	ARI	@	ATL	4	2	0	1	0	0
7		Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	5/30/2008	13	ARI	vs	WSH	1	1	0	3	0	0
8		Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	6/3/2008	6	ARI	@	MIL	1	3	2	0	0	0
9		Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	6/8/2008	16	ARI	@	PIT	2	3	0	2	2	0
10		Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	6/11/2008	8	ARI	@	NYM	1	0	0	1	0	0
11		Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	8/29/2008	3	ARI	vs	LAD	0	0	0	0	0	0
12		Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	8/31/2008	10	ARI	vs	LAD	1	2	0	0	0	0
13		Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	9/7/2008	33	ARI	@	LAD	11	5	0	1	0	0
14		Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	9/14/2008	36	ARI	vs	CIN	9	2	1	3	0	1
15		Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	9/19/2008	36	ARI	@	COL	8	7	2	1	0	0
16		Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	9/24/2008	27	ARI	@	STL	4	7	0	2	0	0
17		Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	4/14/2009	26	ARI	vs	STL	1	5	0	2	0	0
18		Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	4/19/2009	36	ARI	@	SFG	6	3	0	4	0	0
19		Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	4/25/2009	32	ARI	vs	SFG	6	5	1	2	0	0
20		Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	4/30/2009	35	ARI	@	MIL	7	5	0	1	0	0
21		Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	5/5/2009	33	ARI	@	LAD	4	4	0	2	0	1
22		Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	5/10/2009	42	ARI	vs	WSH	5	7	3	3	0	0
23		Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	5/16/2009	31	ARI	@	ATL	4	4	0	3	0	0
24		Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	5/21/2009	39	ARI	@	FLA	10	6	1	2	0	0
25		Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	5/26/2009	36	ARI	vs	SDP	10	6	1	0	0	0

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