MLB ERA Leader Scherzer Dominates Again, Dodgers Beat Reds

MLB ERA Leader Scherzer Dominates Again, Dodgers Beat Reds
Los Angeles Dodgers' Max Scherzer throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds in Cincinnati on Sept. 18, 2021. AP Photo/Aaron Doster
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CINCINNATI—Max Scherzer pitched seven shutout innings in another dominant performance for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who kept up their push in the NL West with a 5-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday.

Scherzer (15-4) improved to 7-0 in nine starts since being traded from Washington to the Dodgers on July 30. He allowed just two hits, struck out seven and lowered his MLB-best ERA to 2.08.