"They just grinded," Scherzer said of the Dodgers. "They're a great team. They do a lot of great things. They're a tough, tough lineup to face because they can hit every pitch you throw. There was a couple times where I executed some pitches down in the zone and they were still able to get the bat to the ball and get it to the outfield."
Scherzer had to be perfect on this day because Dodgers right-hander Zack Greinke was even better, throwing eight shutout innings to pick up his ninth victory.
"Giving up only one run is good, but good is not good enough when you're going up against Greinke and what he's doing right now," Scherzer said.