The San Francisco pitcher struck out three in the opening inning of the Giants' 8-0 loss to the Washington Nationals. The third strikeout made him just the 10th pitcher in big-league history to record at least 3,500 strikeouts in his career.

Washington spoiled a milestone achievement by San Francisco's Justin Verlander on Sunday, as the Nationals beat the Giants 8-0. Josh Bell and Paul DeJong had three hits apiece to highlight a 17-hit day for Washington.

The San Francisco Giants' Justin Verlander registered three whiffs in the top of the first inning against the visiting Washington Nationals on Sunday that not only allowed the 42-year-old to escape a jam, but also to record the 3,500th strikeout of his Hall of Fame career.