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Max Scherzer jams wrist while batting, expects to make next start

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WASHINGTON -- The Nationals might have more to worry about than a lackluster hitting attack and 7-9 record.

After a 4-1 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday, injuries to ace Max Scherzer and first baseman Ryan Zimmerman received more attention than the team's fourth series loss of the young season.

Scherzer (1-2) gave up two runs and six hits. It was the first time in his four starts with Washington that the 2013 Cy Young Award winner allowed more than one earned run.

The right-hander hurt his wrist in the fifth inning while at the plate, but he dismissed the injury as a minor inconvenience.

"I haven't batted too much and I jammed it a little bit," he said. "I look forward to going out there and pitching my next start."

Manager Matt Williams noted: "He wasn't feeling his pitches very well. He was battling through it."

That wasn't all. Zimmerman was slow on the bases, a shortcoming Williams suspected was a minor case of plantar fasciitis.

"He has a little pain in the bottom of his foot," Williams said. "Been bothering him for a while. Pretty soon we're going to have to give him a break and sit him down."

However, in a bit of good news, outfielder Anthony Rendon (left knee sprain) worked out with the team before the game and will start a rehabilitation assignment Friday with Double-A Harrisburg.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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