WASHINGTON -- In a matchup of two pitchers facing their former teams, Max Scherzer outdueled Jordan Zimmermann and put up a record-setting night to guide the Nationals to a 3-2 victory over the Tigers on Wednesday night. Scherzer dominated the Tigers with 20 strikeouts, tying a Major League record in a complete-game victory.
Scherzer had been looking forward to facing his former team for the first time ever since he figured out the schedule would allow. And he was electric, scattering six hits and walking none. The only damage he allowed came on a pair of solo home runs, first by Jose Iglesias in the third inning, then by J.