WASHINGTON — Kyle Schwarber hit a game-ending homer in the ninth inning, helping the Washington Nationals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 1-0 on Friday night after Max Scherzer passed Cy Young on baseball’s career strikeouts list.
The left-handed-hitting Schwarber connected on a 2-1 pitch from lefty Alex Young (0-3), sending a drive to right that traveled an estimated 463 feet for his first homer for the Nationals.
Scherzer, a three-time Cy Young Award winner, struck out the side in the seventh while passing Cy Young to move into 22nd place on the career strikeout list. He finished with 10, giving him 2,808 for his career — two more than Young.