"My arm slot was a little low today," Scherzer said. "That was causing my fastball to be not quite as accurate. I fell behind in some counts. That's frustrating when I'm 2-0. That's the stuff that leads to walks. … I need to clean that up."
The game started with Scherzer retiring 12 of the first 14 hitters he faced. The only time he was in serious trouble was in the sixth inning, when he walked two batters but got Christian Yelich to swing at a changeup and ground into an inning-ending double play.
"I came out and executed, really, all of my pitches," Scherzer said.