Max Scherzer Delivers Gem as Toronto Blue Jays Stave Off Sweep

Toronto Blue Jays veteran ace Max Scherzer delivered a strong outing, pitching five innings and allowing just one run on three hits with three strikeouts to help defeat the Detroit Tigers 5-1 and stave off a series sweep. Scherzer's performance brought his career strikeout total to 9,543, moving him just 11 shy of Jason Verlander. The victory halted a six-game winning streak for Detroit and kept Toronto's crucial postseason push on track in the final stretch.