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Strasburg, Nationals blast D’backs, 14-1

Chris Graham

washington nationalsStephen Strasburg won his MLB-best 15th game and had two hits and an RBI in a 14-1 Washington Nationals win at Arizona Monday night.

Strasburg (15-1, 2.63 ERA, 0.98 WHIP) allowed three hits in six innings, striking out six and walking two on 99 pitches, 66 of them strikes.

The Nats (62-44) scored four in the top of the first and led 9-1 after five in a game in which the outcome was never in doubt.

Daniel Murphy (.355/..395/.626, 20 HR, 77 RBI) was 3-for-3 with an RBI and three runs scored. Wilson Ramos (.330/.381/.529, 15 HR, 56 RBI) was 3-for-6 with two RBIs and two runs scored.

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Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].