It started with Joe Ross’ coming-out party Friday night. It grew with Max Scherzer’s no-hitter and Gio Gonzalez’s seven clean innings. After Stephen Strasburg’s return from the disabled list, Jordan Zimmermann’s eight-inning no-decision and finally Doug Fister’s blanking of the Braves on Thursday, Nationals starting pitchers set a franchise record with 41 1/3 consecutive scoreless innings.