Max Scherzer enters the ninth with the Nationals leading the Tigers 3-1. Scherzer struck out 18 through eight innings, throwing just 106 pitches, 85 for strikes. He is two away from tying the nine inning record for strikeouts, and three away from setting a new one. He will face J.D. Martinez, with three Ks on the night, Miguel Cabrera, with 2K, and Victor Martinez, the only Tiger who batted that has not struck out.
Update: J.D. Martinez hits the first pitch of the inning into the centerfield stands to cut the Nationals leads to 3-2.
Update: Miguel Cabrera falls behind 1-2. He swings at the next pitch for the 19th strikeout of the game for Scherzer.
Update: Victor Martinez hits a 1-1 pitch into leftfield for a single.
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