Former Missouri Tiger and Chesterfield, Mo. native Max Scherzer struck out 11, while allowing two runs in seven innings, as he picked up the win in the Detroit Tigers 3-2 victory over the Oakland A’s. Scherzer and two relievers combined for a total of 16 strikeouts, the most for Detroit in a postseason game. The 16 strikeouts by Athletics hitters are the most for the A’s in a postseason game. Â Detroit leads this AL Divisional Series, 1-0.
