On 06-05 at Nationals Park, Max Scherzer struck out 17 batters over seven innings to set a new career high and tie the franchise record for strikeouts in a game. The 17 strikeouts also set a new Major League record for most strikeouts by a visiting pitcher at Nationals Park. Scherzer allowed just two hits and one walk while fanning the side in the seventh to lead the Nationals to a 3-1 victory over the Marlins.