Fourteen innings pitched, eight hits allowed, one earned run, five walks, 18 strikeouts, two wins and one sturdy set of nasal bones.
Max Scherzer and Patrick Corbin delivered two of their best outings of the season in the two highest-leverage games for the 2019 Washington Nationals.
After two consecutive days with three-hour rain delays turning into postponements, Corbin had to wait a while before facing the Phillies. Meanwhile, Scherzer bunted a ball into his face during batting practice on Tuesday, throwing his status into limbo.
Neither wait nor wound could bother either ace.