WASHINGTON | The rain finally gave way to baseball at Nationals Park on Saturday, and Max Scherzer threw a wet blanket over the Chicago Cubs.
Scherzer pitched a complete game and Washington took advantage of the sloppy Cubs in a 10-3 victory in the opener of a doubleheader.
Scherzer, bidding for a third straight NL Cy Young Award, allowed nine hits. He struck out 11 without a walk and hit a batter while improving to 17-6.
“I knew he was fresh going into the ninth inning. He looked good.