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Strasburg tanks in 8-5 Washington Nationals loss

Chris Graham

stephen strasburgStephen Strasburg was shellacked for a second straight outing in an 8-5 Washington Nationals loss to the Atlanta Braves Friday night.

Strasburg (15-3, 3.07 ERA, 1.04 WHIP) was hit up for six runs on seven hits in five and a third innings, striking out seven and walking two.

Jace Peterson and Freddie Freeman each went deep off Strasburg,

Anthony Rendon (.267/.351/.448, 14 HR, 50 RBI) hit a two-run homer in the fourth for the Nats (67-47).

Rookie Trea Turner (.301/.333/.485, 2 HR, 13 RBI) was 3-for-5 with a run scored and an RBI.

Daniel Murphy (.348/.388/.610, 21 HR, 82 RBI) was 2-for-3 with two runs scored.

Bryce Harper was out of the lineup for the fourth straight game with stiffness in his neck.

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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].

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