last night saw a big game from matt scherzer. starting to follow suit with his own performance today. highlights just ahead. >>> i'm melissa with look at traffic for memorial weekend. a lot of rain and celebrations all over the place. saturday and monday. one of them happening all weekend. we have closures there in downtown rockville. hosting the parade on monday 10:00 a.m. so hope to see some of you there. saturday, having memorial celebration. sunday, national memorial concert at the national mall where they do that every year. monday church celebration. again, be ware. closures all over the place for those big celebrations. freedom, sunday here. road closures from 10:30 in the morning to 3 in the afternoon. we're talking about areas including the arlington memorial bridge. 12th street tunnel close to northbound traffic and then the ninth street tunnel close to southbound traffic this weekend. because of that, the full list of closures on the nbc apshington vo: delivering cleaner, reliable energy... creating jobs for our vetera

matt scherzer on the hill.er gets harding swipging to end the inning. 11 strikeouts. took a no-hitter into the sixth. lots of ups and downs. on the pinch hit with two on and straight away center. the nats take a 4-1 lead. bullpen problem back within one. up with a man on and takes the pass. hustling around to score. two score in the ninth and head to extras. caleb joseph at the dibs. lines gets thrown out at the plate. so we play on. very next inning the bases loaded. ready for this one to end blinded into left. adam jones scores easily. the orioles walk off winners. game three at nats park tomorrow night but baseball just a part of what will be possibly one of the most meaningful sports nights in town. cap tomatoitals trying to beat penguins. how do you balance all three at once? >> going to have a sports fan with what they like the most. see which one you want to watch. they have opportunity to close out at home. that's what we are looking forward to doing. >> i don't think i can have myself on the floor duri

matt scherzer with 11 strike out as season high. much better than last outing that's for sure.on the road they'll take on the phillies now, you might say, i am the biggest nats fan out there. you might be close but when it comes to becoming a life long fan it's tough to top one have a have woman who has hit homerun then some. this is mary hughes she's 101 years old and a national super fan. how much of a super fan? she chose her assisted living facility because they offer the channel that is air the nationals game. she has bryce harper's jersey hanging up in her room and she writes all the game dates on her calendar she writes the score on the calendar. yesterday she wrote down four-two nationals win. nationals heard about mary they sent a gift package offed her tickets to game. hope you make it out there, mary. keep rooting for the nationals. >> she's deck out. >> love it. >> hi, miss hughes. >> the annual race for hope against brain tumors is sunday in the district. >> one local family will be recognized for its dedication to the cause for more than a decade not shy about the

scherzer. we know he can hit. two outs, max lined it to third, pitcher can't get there, run scores, and matt safe at first. the third, anthony rendon helping his cause with the bases lo he crushed it.scherzer his usua. seven innings, one runalwed. 11 strikeouts. nationals win 4-2. bryce harper left with a groin injury. day to day, but says he loves playing in philly. >> he'll be okay. thank you. >>> some of you have been asking about my recent absence from this broadcast. and i appreciate and thank you for your questions. i've had to take some time off and it's not of my own choosing. a ce me some news, the kind of news nobody ever wants to hear. he said i have cancer and need treatment. so i have been getting that treatment and i have been coming into work with my partners here whenever i can. and i shall continue to do that. in fact, i will insist on doing that. in the meantime, i'm doing okay. my voice is a little weak, but, you know, i'm getting old. i love what i do. i love the people with whom i am privileged every day to do it. and with their help, your patience, and your indulgence, and with the wo