WASHINGTON -- On Star Wars Day in D.C., Max Scherzer didn’t need any extra help from the force. That’s because he was facing one of his former teams.
On Thursday afternoon against the Diamondbacks, Scherzer tallied 11 K’s over seven innings of two-hit ball -- and went 2-for-3 with an RBI -- to lead the first-place Nationals to a 4-2 win. The victory improved Washington’s record to 19-9, the best mark in the majors. It also served as further proof that the Nats ace gets off on tormenting his former employers.