The Phillies broke through in the first inning, as outfielder Andres Blanco hit a two-run home run off Scherzer. This was the first homer of the season for him. They were threatening to score again in the second inning, but Scherzer ended that chance with back-to-back strikeouts to keep them off the board.
The Nationals received a leadoff double from Daniel Murphy in the bottom part of the second and moved over to third, due to a wild pitch. He scored thanks to a perfectly placed sacrifice bunt by Danny Espinosa in their second half of the second frame.