Tigers tip their caps to Scherzer

WASHINGTON — Not only were they edged, 3-2, at Nationals Park on Wednesday night, the Tigers were on the wrong side of history, as Nationals right-hander Max Scherzer became the fourth pitcher in Major League history to strike out at least 20 batters in a nine-inning outing.

Scherzer fanned the side four times, while five Tigers — Ian Kinsler, J.D. Martinez, Miguel Cabrera, Anthony Gose and James McCann — struck out three times. Scherzer had at least two strikeouts in an inning eight times.

“He threw everything,” Cabrera said. “He got 20 strikeouts today. That’s special. How many times do you see it in the big leagues? Five times. How many years have we played this game? Today was different. It was special. I’ve never seen him throw the ball like that.”

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