Max Scherzer tossed six scoreless innings against the Detroit Tigers to start the series finale in Detroit this afternoon, but the Washington Nationals managed just one run to that point, and a game-tying home run by Brandon Dixon in the bottom of the seventh tied things up at 1-1.
A half-inning later, however, a solo shot to right field by Anthony Rendon put the Nationals back on top and the Nats took the third of three and two of three in Comerica Park, 2-1.
Scherzer struck out 14 of the 28 batters he faced in eight strong, finishing up the day at 115 pitches total and extending an unbeaten streak to eight-straight starts.