Max Scherzer hopped awkwardly off the mound, putting the Nationals on edge in an otherwise meaningless playoff tuneup. Now Washington is just hoping its ace has his legs back under him by the end of the week. Scherzer was pulled with a right hamstring cramp in his final regular-season start, and NL East champion Washington lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 Saturday night. read more http://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=370930120
