Max Scherzer wasn't at his best against the Arizona Diamondbacks, but he did enough and the Washington Nationals' bullpen kept it tied until the Nats' offense came through in the eighth inning of what ended up a 5-4 win over the D-Backs.
Max Scherzer wasn't particularly sharp on the mound on Tuesday night, though he managed to hang around for six innings of the Washington Nationals' 5-4 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks, blowing a 3-0 lead in the fourth, but limiting the damage and handing a tie to the Nats' bullpen.
"Max battled tonight," Matt Williams told reporters after the game, "got through six and kept it at [3-3].