Scherzer retired the first 16 batters and ended up throwing seven innings of two-hit ball, and the Cubs fanned 16 times in a 4-1 loss. When they faced Scherzer last month, the Cubs ripped the right-hander for seven runs in five innings in the middle of a four-game sweep. The best team in the majors experienced that sensation repeatedly Monday night against Max Scherzer and the Washington Nationals. "They beat my brains in last time and I wanted to come out there and take my shot at them," Scherzer said. The only other batter to reach against Scherzer (8-4) was Anthony Rizzo, who doubled in the seventh.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 14, 2016 07:18 UTC