Max Scherzer of the Mets allows four home runs to the Padres in a disastrous Game 1 outing.

Before the first game of the National League wild-card series,

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The faithful of the New York Mets questioned manager Buck Showalter's decision to

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Start Max Scherzer rather than ace Jacob deGrom.

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It appears that Mets fans were correct.

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The Padres removed Scherzer from Game 1 after only 4.2 innings.

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batting seven runs across the plate with only seven hits

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Scherzer allowed more than two home runs in a playoff game for the first time in his career.

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In this case, Scherzer allowed four long balls to the potent Padres lineup.

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The crowd at Citi Field was stunned.

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