ST. LOUIS — Max Scherzer can act as a speed bump to anyone’s winning streak.
The St. Louis Cardinals found out that hard truth Sunday night when they managed no runs and two hits and fanned 12 times against the potential National League All-Star starting pitcher in a 7-2 loss to the Washington Nationals that snapped a four-game winning streak.
“He was very good and didn’t make a lot of mistakes,” St. Louis manager Mike Matheny said. “He had the stuff to make up for it if he did get too much of the plate.