Nationals Down Cubs, White Sox Win

Max Scherzer was so sharp, it was easy to imagine him throwing another no-hitter. Or striking out 20 again. Or both.

Scherzer retired the first 16 batters he faced and threw seven innings of two-hit ball, striking out 11 in a pitching masterpiece that carried the Washington Nationals past the Chicago Cubs 4-1 Monday night.

As Scherzer mowed down one hitter after another, manager Dusty Baker began to wonder if the right-hander was on his way to accomplishing something historic.

"If he's done it once, you know he can do it again," Baker said. "You allow yourself to think it. You don't talk about it, but you think it. He was awesome to start the game. He just made one mistake."

Scherzer's bid for his third career no-hitter ended with one out in the sixth when Addison Russell hit a 3-2 pitch into the left-field seats. The only other batter to reach against Scherzer (8-4) was Anthony Rizzo, who doubled in the seventh.

Facing the team with the best record in the majors, Scherzer became the 26th pitcher in baseball history to have 40 games with at least 10 strikeouts. He has won three straight starts, allowing only three runs over 22 innings.

White Sox 10, Tigers 9

James Shields was shaky again. Avisail Garcia and Melky Cabrera each committed a costly error, and Todd Frazier had another rough day at the plate.

And none of it mattered to the Chicago White Sox. Not when Adam Eaton's bouncer made its way into the outfield late Monday night.

Eaton singled home the winning run in the 12th inning for his fourth hit of the game, and the White Sox rallied from seven runs down for a wild 10-9 victory over the Detroit Tigers.

"To claw back the way we did and especially in the ninth, to tie it up, it's a huge win for the team," Eaton said. "I think we can hopefully hop on this wave and ride it a little bit."

J.B. Shuck led off the 12th with a double down the first-base line and advanced to third on Tim Anderson's sacrifice. With the infield playing in, Eaton then bounced a grounder up the middle against Anibal Sanchez (3-7), lifting Chicago to an unlikely victory.

Zach Duke (1-0) pitched a scoreless inning for the win. The White Sox had lost seven of nine and 14 of 18. -- By ESPN

Monday, June 13 Scoreboard

Washington 4, Chicago Cubs 1

Philadelphia 7, Toronto 0

Cincinnati 9, Atlanta 8

Chicago White Sox 10, Detroit 9 (F/12)

Kansas City 21, Cleveland 1

Arizona 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 2

Minnesota 9, Los Angeles Angels 4

Oakland 14, Texas 5

Miami 13, San Diego 4

San Francisco 11, Milwaukee 5

Tuesday, June 14 Schedule (All Times Central)

Philadelphia at Toronto, 11:37 a.m.

Chicago at Washington, 6:05 p.m.

Baltimore at Boston, 6:10 p.m.

Cincinnati at Atlanta, 6:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh at New York, 6:10 p.m.

Seattle at Tampa Bay, 6:10 p.m.

Detroit at Chicago, 7:10 p.m.

Cleveland at Kansas City, 7:15 p.m.

Houston at St. Louis, 7:15 p.m.

New York at Colorado, 7:40 p.m.

Los Angeles at Arizona, 8:40 p.m.

Minnesota at Los Angeles, 9:05 p.m.

Texas at Oakland, 9:05 p.m.

Miami at San Diego, 9:10 p.m.

Milwaukee at San Francisco, 9:15 p.m.