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Scherzer’s shout, Lobaton’s fly in 10th send Nats over Miami

Washington Nationals' Jayson Werth scores the winning run on a sacrifice fly by Jose Lobaton as Miami Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto, right, can't hang onto the ball during the 10th inning of a baseball game at Nationals Park, Friday, Sept. 18, 2015, in Washington. The Nationals won 5-4. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Washington Nationals' Jayson Werth scores the winning run on a sacrifice fly by Jose Lobaton as Miami Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto, right, can't hang onto the ball during the 10th inning of a baseball game at Nationals Park, Friday, Sept. 18, 2015, in Washington. The Nationals won 5-4. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

By Associated Press 4 min read

WASHINGTON (AP) – In a season that’s slipped away from the Washington Nationals, ace Max Scherzer wasn’t about to go quietly.

So when manager Matt Williams emerged from the dugout Friday night and headed for a conference with Scherzer, the right-hander shouted him off the mound.

“Some yelling, some four-letter words, and ‘I want the ball,'” Scherzer said, describing the one-sided conversation in a 5-4, 10-inning win over Miami. “That was basically the gist of it.”

Williams made it to the lip of the dirt circle before making a U-turn. Scherzer then ended his day by retiring Dee Gordon on a grounder to finish the seventh inning.

Jayson Werth scrambled home to score on Jose Lobaton’s sacrifice fly in the 10th as the Nationals clung to their faint playoff hopes.