WASHINGTON (AP) — Max Scherzer pitched a five-hitter and the Washington Nationals defeated the Miami Marlins 3-1. Scherzer hustled out of Nationals Park after the game to join wife Erica for the birth of their third child on Sunday night. Scherzer carried a shutout into the ninth inning before Isan Diaz led off with a home run. The right-hander struck out nine without a walk and hit a batter. It was the 12th career complete game for Scherzer, who got loud applause from the approximately 8,500 fans when he came out to start the ninth. Ryan Zimmerman hit a three-run homer for Washington, which improved to .500 with its fourth straight win.
