WASHINGTON — Washington ace Max Scherzer left after just 12 pitches with an apparent lower body injury, Buster Posey homered and the San Francisco Giants beat the Nationals 1-0 on Friday night on Anthony DeSclafani’s career-best two-hitter.
Giants left fielder Michael Tauchman made a leaping catch to rob a home run for the second time in less than a month.
A crowd of 18,029 attended the first game at Nationals Park without capacity limits since the 2019 World Series.
Scherzer, a 36-year-old right-hander with three Cy Young Awards, retired leadoff batter LaMonte Wade Jr.