WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Detroit Tigers had their best pitcher on the mound, their former Triple Crown winner back in the lineup and their scuffling star breaking through a protracted slump. Even still, they could not solve Washington Nationals starter Max Scherzer.
What was it like facing their former teammate on Wednesday?
"It was like a horror film," outfielder J.D. Martinez said.
The former Tigers pitcher was absolutely blistering in his dominance of his former team, as he tied the major league record with 20 strikeouts in a complete-game performance in the Nationals’ 3-2 win.