SAN DIEGO — Max Scherzer shrugged off taking a comebacker off his calf and got out of the only inning in which the San Diego Padres threatened.
Scherzer struck out nine in seven shutout innings and Brian Dozier hit a two-run home run for his 1,000th career hit to lead the Washington Nationals to a 4-1 victory Saturday night.
“I’ve been hit in the calf before. I know it (stinks) and you’ve got to see if it’s going to tighten up on you,” Scherzer said. “I felt like I could still go back out there and pitch and still get through it even though it didn’t feel good to run but I was able to still pitch.