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Washington's Max Scherzer struck out 15 in 6 1/3 innings, and Wilmer Difo produced a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth as the Nationals rallied for a 5-4 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday. Scherzer was named the National League Pitcher of the Month for April and showed why with a spectacular performance. Scherzer then got Maikel Franco to ground an inning-ending double play that kept the Nationals in front 1-0. Continue to Article

May 06, 2018 9:26:pm EST

On a day when the Philadelphia Phillies appeared to survive Max Scherzer, they were done in by Wilmer Difo. Scherzer struck out 15 in only 6 1/3 innings, and the Washington Nationals then rallied for two runs in the ninth to beat the Phillies 5-4 Sunday. Scherzer and Phillies starter Jake Arrieta, who have combined to win the last three NL Cy Young Awards, kept things close into the late innings before both bullpens faltered. Continue to Article

May 06, 2018 6:51:pm EST

Max Scherzer of Washington struck out 15 in 6 1/3 innings but finished with a no-decision, and Wilmer Difo later produced a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth as the Nationals rallied for a 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday. Scherzer was named the National League Pitcher of the Month for April and showed why with a spectacular performance. Scherzer then got Maikel Franco to ground an inning-ending double play that kept the Nationals in front 1-0. Continue to Article

May 06, 2018 5:32:pm EST

Brilliant performances by Jake Arrieta and Max Scherzer turned out not to matter as the bullpens of the Phillies and Nationals both failed in the latter innings. Holding a three-run lead with two outs in the eighth inning, Tommy Hunter allowed a two-run single, then Hector Neris blew the save in the ninth by allowing two runs in a 5-4 Phillies loss. The loss makes the Phillies 18-15 as they head home for a four-game series against the Giants. Continue to Article

May 06, 2018 5:13:pm EST