Shields’ White Sox debuted sunk by Nationals

Chicago: Ryan Zimmerman, Stephen Drew, Danny Espinosa and Jayson Werth belted home runs, and right-hander Max Scherzer pitched seven scoreless innings as the Washington Nationals ruined the White Sox debut of James Shields with an 11-4 victory over Chicago on Wednesday night.

Shields (2-8) managed only six outs in 84 pitches. He gave up seven earned runs on eight hits and two walks four days after Chicago acquired him from the San Diego Padres on Saturday.

Werth finished 3-for-5 with a walk, a home run and four RBIs as the Nationals scored double-digit runs for the third consecutive game.