Scherzer gets 300th strikeout, Rendon homers again

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer (31) gets a high five from Juan Soto (22) in the dugout during the middle of the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018, in Washington. Max ...The cries of “Let’s go Nats” were replaced by “Let’s go Max” on Tuesday night at Nationals Park, where the hometown faithful came to be part of history.

With their team out of playoff contention, fans wanted to see ace pitcher Max Scherzer record a career-high 300th strikeout, and he delivered as the Nationals beat the last-place Marlins 9-4.

The milestone came in the top of the seventh as Scherzer fanned rookie Austin Dean, who had fouled off four pitches…