The Phillies weren't able to take advantage of Washington righthander Max Scherzer on an "off night."
At least judging by his recent performances, Scherzer was downright hittable Friday night. Beatable is another story.
Scherzer pitched eight innings and allowed two runs on five hits in a 5-2 win over the Phillies to kick off the Pete Macakanin interim managerial era at Citizens Bank Park.
Mackanin replaced Ryne Sandberg, who surprisingly resigned on Friday.
Scherzer's two previous outings were an awful lot to live up to and he entered Friday's game bringing the name of Johnny Vander Meer back into the public consciousness.