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WASHINGTON -- Max Scherzer has had some memorable games at Nationals Park since he joined Washington before the 2015 season.And the veteran right-hander has pitched very well in day games, and he had a memorable outing last season against the Pittsburgh Pirates.All of those factors will be in play Sunday afternoon when Scherzer, who pitched one inning for the National League on Tuesday in the All-Star Game, will get the start for the Nationals in his first appearance of the second half.It was June 20, 2015 -- a Saturday afternoon -- that Scherzer tossed a no-hitter against the Pirates at Nationals Park. He is 3-2 in seven career starts against Pittsburgh.He will face the Pirates at home for the first time since his first no-hitter when he opposes Pittsburgh rookie right-hander Chad Kuhl on Sunday.Scherzer was the least rested, so we decided to give him some extra days, Washington manager Dusty Baker said after Stephen Strasburg started Friday and Tanner Roark went Saturday.Several of the top Pittsburgh hitters have struggled against Scherzer. Josh Harrison is 0-for-12, Matt Joyce is 0-for-10 and Andrew McCutchen is hitting .083 against the veteran. McCutchen had two of the teams five hits in a 6-0 loss Saturday as Roark went eight scoreless innings.Kuhl (1-0, 6.08), a product of the University of Delaware, will be making his fourth career start and will face the Nationals for the first time.I think it all comes down to executing pitches, Kuhl told The Sports Xchange on Saturday. Any hitter in this league can hit a fastball down the middle. It all comes down to pitch execution. If I am making my pitches, I feel I can be successful.The 23-year-old right-hander from Bear, Del., said he expects at least 20 or 30 family and friends to be at the game Sunday. His home is less than two hours from Nationals Park.I have to be able to keep the fastball down in the zone and throw the slider off that, he said.Kuhl said he has benefited from throwing to veteran catchers Eric Fryer and Erik Kratz.They have a lot of experience. You build off that trust, Kuhl said.He was drafted in the ninth round in 2013 out of Delaware by the Pirates.It is obviously a dream come true for me and my family, Kuhl said. I had a shorter route that most. I got here in three years. It is a rewarding feeling to be here. It has been an awesome experience.He has a big league fastball, said Fryer, claimed off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals on July 3. He is able to control his change; his slider is a good one. All of the young pitchers (with the Pirates) seem to be level-headed and cool and able to control their emotions. That is how you can be successful.In Kuhls last start, he had a no-decision against the Chicago Cubs on July 10 as he worked 2 1/3 innings and gave up seven hits and four earned runs. He had trouble with his sinker that day.It wasnt sinking like we wanted it to, said Fryer, and he had to use other secondary pitches.The first-place Nationals will be a tough test. They are 20 games above .500 for the first time since 2014.That was our goal, to be 20 games over, Baker said. The guys have responded to my challenge.Baker said he wanted his team to play strong before and after the All-Star break.He said there are times a team can catch an opponent who is on vacation mode around the break. The Pirates will try to break out of that mode and salvage the finale Sunday, but it might be tough with a veteran such as Scherzer going against rookie Kuhl. Kevin King Super Bowl Jersey . 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MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota Vikings?running back Adrian Peterson suffered a torn meniscus in his right knee during Sundays?17-14 victory over the Green Bay Packers, Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer said Monday.Zimmer, who said a timetable for Petersons return is uncertain, did not rule out the running back playing this week and said the team is looking at several options.?Hes sitting down with the doctors and [head athletic trainer Eric Sugarman], Zimmer said.Peterson slightly twisted his knee at the end of a 5-yard run. His right foot was briefly stuck under the upper leg of Kyler Fackrell as the Packers linebacker brought him to the ground. Peterson left with 3:32 to play in the third quarter.He hobbled off the field with the assistance of athletic trainers. After being examined on the sideline, Peterson hopped through a field-level club at the teams new stadium toward the Vikings locker room.Upon arriving in the locker room, Peterson was quickly ruled out.He was later seen using crutches with a large black brace around the knee.The 2015 NFL rushing leader, who had just 19 carries for 31 yards last week against the Tennessee Titans, was injured on his longest run of the night.He had gained only 19 yards on 12 carries, although his presence had helped Vikings quarterback Sam Bradford hit Stefon Diggs on a pair of long strikes when the Packers were loading up to stop Peterson.ddddddddddddPeterson suffered a devastating left knee injury in 2011 -- tearing both his ACL and MCL -- only to bounce back and rush for 2,097 yards in the 2012 regular season. If Peterson were unable to play against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, the Vikings could turn to Matt Asiata and Jerick McKinnon, who combined to run for 1,108 yards in 2014 while Peterson missed 15 games because of NFL discipline.I have a lot of confidence in those two guys, Zimmer said. Theyre both different types of runners, but I think the combination of the two can help us.The injury to Peterson is the latest blow to the Vikings, who saw quarterback Teddy Bridgewater tear multiple knee ligaments on Aug. 30 and started the season with two different quarterbacks after trading for Bradford on Sept. 3. The Vikings, though, are 2-0 and in sole possession of first place in the NFC North.Everything we do is for the team. Were not going to be the only team to have injuries, Zimmer said. So were going to keep plugging away. ' ' '