WASHINGTON — 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. “I had my pitches, but I just kept falling behind in the count,” Scherzer said. He walked pinch hitter Pedro Severino with the bases loaded to tie it and Difo followed with a winning single. Nationals: RHP Stephen Strasburg (3-3, 3.47) pitches the opener of a three-game series in San Diego opposite RHP Tyson Ross (2-2, 3.28).

Source: National Post May 06, 2018 21:44 UTC