WASHINGTON - The Phillies left chilly Colorado for the nation's capital a hot team heading to a warmer climate.
The air got warmer next to the Potomac, but perplexing Nationals righthander Max Scherzer cooled their bats for the third time in a season not yet 2 months old.
Scherzer led the streaking Nats to a 2-1 win. He lasted eight innings and gave up one run on four hits, the same result in his win here April 17. He lasted six innings and surrendered one run in a no-decision in Philadelphia on April 12, a game the Nationals won.