In the first game of the series, Mac Williamson wowed everyone as he broke open the scoring in the bottom of the sixth inning. His 464 foot blast, and a really good performance from Chris Stratton carried the line in game one. Stratton went into the seventh inning and kept the Nationals hitters at bay. Strickland closed out the game and looked a tad nervy to start off, but finished strong.
In the second game, Brandon Belt put the Giants out to a 3-0 lead with a two run home-run in the bottom of the third.