Max Scherzer strikes out Justin Williams in the top of the 4th inning and passes Mike Mussina for 21st on the all-time strikeout list

Brad Hand gets Yadier Molina to fly out to right field to lock down the Nationals' 1-0 win and records his third save of the season

Max Scherzer strikes out nine hitters in six scoreless innings and passes Mike Mussina for the 21st spot in the all-time strikeout list

Max Scherzer struck out nine Cardinals in six innings and reached 21st on the all-time strikeouts list in the Nationals' 1-0 win

Alex Avila joins the Nationals booth after the team's 1-0 win over the Cardinals and discusses how he approached catching for Max Scherzer

Max Scherzer strikes out Andrew Knizner and Alex Avila fires a dart to Josh Harrison, who tags out Justin Williams for the double play

Daniel Hudson gets Matt Carpenter to line out to right field and escapes a bases-loaded jam in the top of the 8th inning

Alex Avila ropes an RBI double to left-center field and plates Josh Bell to give the Nationals a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the 2nd inning

Josh Harrison makes a backhanded stop on a grounder from Paul Goldschmidt and makes the throw to first to get the out in the 6th inning

Max Scherzer gets Matt Carpenter to strike out and escapes an early bases-loaded jam in the top of the 1st inning