Former Cardinals Playing In MLB 4-9-18: Max Scherzer Strikes Out Ten Over Nine Inning Complete Game Shutout Win; Lance Lynn Strikes Out Nine Over Five Scoreless Innings; Albert Pujols Singles & Hits A Solo Home Run

Max Scherzer is tied for the @MLB lead in strikeouts (27).

He's tied for 37th in stolen bases (1). pic.twitter.com/SRhTOLeF9M

— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) April 10, 2018

Max Scherzer (former 2003 draft selection-Washington) started and pitched nine innings.  He allowed two hits, no runs, and struck ten out for the winning decision (2-1).  1-for-4 with one stolen base and two strikeouts.  (p-s:102-72)

Washington beat Atlanta 2-0

Randal Grichuk (former St. Louis-Toronto) entered late in the game in right field and batted fourth.  1-for-1 with one double.
Aledmys Diaz (former St. Louis-Toronto) started at shortstop and batted ninth.  1-for-4 and assisted in one double play.
John Axford (former St. Louis-Toronto) entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, no runs, threw one wild pitch, and struck one out.  (p-s:15-9)(g/f:2-0)

Toronto beat Baltimore 7-1

Kyle Barraclough (former Springfield-Miami) entered in the seventh and pitched to five batters.  He allowed one hit, no runs, one walk, and struck two out.  (p-s:25-12)(g/f:1-0)(ir-s:1-1)

New York-N beat Miami 4-2

Albert Pujols (former St. Louis-Anaheim) started at first base and batted fourth.  2-for-5 with one home run, one RBI, one run, and two strikeouts

Anaheim beat Texas 8-3

Lance Lynn (former St. Louis-Minnesota) started ands pitched five innings.  He allowed three hits, no runs, four walks, and struck nine out.  (p-s:105-57)(g/f:2-2)

Houston beat Minnesota 2-0

Marco Gonzales (former St. Louis-Seattle) started and pitched 2.1 innings.  He allowed eight hits, four earned runs, one walk, and struck four out for the losing decision (1-1).  (p-s:64-40)(g/f:1-0)

Jon Jay (former St. Louis-Kansas City) started in left field and batted leadoff.  1-for-5 with one run and one strikeout.

Kansas City beat Seattle 10-0

Adam Ottavino (former St. Louis-Colorado) entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck three out.  (p-s:19-10)

San Diego beat Colorado 7-6

David Peralta (former Johnson City-Arizona) started in left field and batted leadoff.  1-for-4 with one strikeout.
Daniel Descalso (former St. Louis-Arizona) entered late in the game as a pinch hitter and battred ninth.  0-for-1 at the plate.

Arizona beat San Francisco 2-1