By Bobby Nightengale Alex Avila hadn’t homered since July 3, and he hadn’t homered at home since April 30. Stephen Strasburg hadn’t allowed a home run with more than one runner on in his career. However, none of it mattered in the sixth inning, when Avila drilled his first career grand slam to the right-field seats to lead the Tigers to a 5-1 win on Tuesday night at Comerica Park. …read more
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By Tom Singer Francisco Liriano took a no-hitter into the sixth inning, blanking the Nationals on two hits over 7 2/3 innings as the Pirates reclaimed their season peak of 21 games above .500 on Wednesday night with a 4-2 victory at Nationals Park. Liriano outdueled Stephen Strasburg, who whiffed 12 over eight innings of one-run ball. …read more
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By Joe Frisaro Giancarlo Stanton homered for the first time since June 29, and Miami chased Stephen Strasburg after only two innings in an 8-3 win against Washington in front of 16,861 at Marlins Park. …read more
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By Bill Ladson Right-hander Stephen Strasburg had arguably the worst game of his career as the Marlins pounded the Nationals, 8-3, at Marlins Park on Friday night. …read more
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By Associated Press Marcell Ozuna drove in three runs, and Giancarlo Stanton homered for the Miami Marlins, who dealt Stephen Strasburg the worst loss of his career in a 8-3 win over the Washington Nationals on Friday night. …read more
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By Joe Morgan Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg saw several new faces in the opposing dugout as he prepared for his start at Marlins Park on Friday night. Miami has added five key bats and three new starting pitchers since playing Washington twice in April. …read more
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By Anthony Dicomo Matt Harvey’s goal of becoming the best pitcher in baseball no longer seems like a pipe dream. Harvey struck out seven Nationals batters over seven innings of one-run ball, outdueling Stephen Strasburg in a 7-1 Mets victory at Citi Field.
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By Associated Press Matt Harvey outpitched Stephen Strasburg in a marquee matchup of young aces, escaping a late bases-loaded jam while the crowd chanted his name and leading the New York Mets over the Washington Nationals 7-1 Friday night.
By Associated Press Tim Hudson pitched seven innings of four-hit ball, Evan Gattis homered, and the Atlanta Braves beat Stephen Strasburg and the Washington Nationals 3-1 Saturday for their eighth straight victory.
By Andrew Simon Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg has allowed six earned runs in a game only three times in his career. One of those occasions was Sunday in Cincinnati, when the Reds got him for nine hits and four walks in 5 1/3 innings, forcing him to throw 114 pitches.
By Associated Press Bryce Harper homered in his first two at-bats, Stephen Strasburg retired 19 batters in a row at one stretch, and the defending NL East champion Washington Nationals opened the season with a 2-0 victory over the Miami Marlins on Monday. …read more
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By Bill Ladson The Nationals are favored to win the National League East title and, on Monday, lived up to expectations on the first day of the regular season as right-hander Stephen Strasburg — seven shutout innings — and outfielder Bryce Harper — two home runs — helped Washington blank the Marlins, 2-0 , in front of 45,274 fans at Nationals Park. …read more
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By Bill Ladson Depth carried the Nats to the NL East title in 2012, but now, behind full seasons from Bryce Harper and Stephen Strasburg, the sky’s the limit. …read more
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By Bill Ladson Left-hander Drew Smyly outdueled right-hander Stephen Strasburg as the Tigers edged the Nationals, 4-3, at Space Coast Stadium on Friday afternoon. …read more
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By Bill Ladson Left-hander Drew Smyly outdueled right-hander Stephen Strasburg as the Tigers edged the Nationals, 4-3, at Space Coast Stadium on Friday afternoon. …read more
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By Bill Ladson Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg was dominant on the mound during a 4-2 loss to the Astros at Space Coast Stadium on Saturday evening. …read more
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By Bill Ladson Manager Davey Johnson announced Wednesday morning that right-hander Stephen Strasburg will be the Nationals’ Opening Day starter against the Marlins on April 1. …read more
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By Bill Ladson It looked like Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg was going to have his best outing of the spring on Monday afternoon, but he ended up taking the loss as the Braves won the game, 7-2, at Space Coast Stadium. …read more
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By Bill Ladson Right-hander Stephen Strasburg showed that he was vulnerable in the sixth inning, while Paul Maholm tossed five shutout innings as the Braves topped the Nationals, 7-2, at Space Coast Stadium on Monday. …read more
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By Marty Noble Roy Halladay, right-handed and powerful, is not necessarily Stephen Strasburg‘s hero or role model. But he clearly is the guy who lights the lights of the Nationals’ wunderkind. “He’s the one I really like to watch,” Strasburg said. …read more
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