Nationals Ace Scherzer Leaves In 2nd Inning After Hitting Home Run [VIDEO]
MIAMI (AP) — Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer hit his first career home run Tuesday night before a neck spasm cut short his outing against the Miami Marlins after he pitched only one inning.
Scherzer slept funny and left the game as a precaution, the Nationals said.
The reigning NL Cy Young Award winner worked a 1-2-3 first inning, and in the top of the second he hit a three-run homer.
Max Scherzer shows bunt...then hits 3 run bomb. First major league home run. pic.twitter.com/ffpWGq8lIw
— Rudy Gersten (@DCBarno) August 1, 2017
Scherzer threw one pitch, bounced it wide, then walked off. Told Dusty "I can't go." Looked like he was pointing to his neck. And he's done.
— Dan Kolko (@masnKolko) August 1, 2017
Max Scherzer grimacing in the dugout after his home run before he took himself out of the game. #Nats pic.twitter.com/CROihtCDkf
— Jake Russell (@_JakeRussell) August 1, 2017
He went to the mound for the bottom of the second, but walked off pointing to his neck and shaking his head after throwing a wild warmup pitch.
Washington manager Dusty Baker came out of the dugout to meet Scherzer, who said, "I can't go." He left with the Nationals leading 6-0.
Scherzer came into the game with a 12-5 record, 2.23 ERA and a league-best 201 strikeouts for the NL East leaders.
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