After the Nationals dropped Saturday’s game to the Marlins, they had reason to be looking forward to the series finale the following afternoon.\n\n“You’ve got Max on the bump tomorrow, so that takes a little bit of pressure off of us,”
“The biggest thing was that our offense went,” Scherzer said. “I’m a big believer that -- I don’t care about your solo shots, I want your two-run shots. … I get really excited when they hit their two- and three-run shots because I know that’s usually when you win the ballgame.”\n\nTurner’s long shot that drove in
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Scherzer tossed six innings, allowing one run off five hits and two walks while notching seven strikeouts. After facing 10 batters in the first two innings combined (including an RBI double by Jesús Aguilar in the first), Scherzer made quick work of the middle frames to keep his pitch count in check.\n\n“Everybody knows \\[Scherzer\\] attacks the strike zone, and they’re coming out swinging,” manager Dave Martinez said. “He settled down, made his pitches and looked great.”
Scherzer reached the 2,900-strikeout mark along the way and capped off his outing with back-to-back strikeouts. He also tipped his cap to catcher