Strasburg (5-0) went six innings and gave up five hits and two runs. He walked one and struck out seven.
Drew Butera had an RBI double for the Royals, who have lost seven of nine.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Scoring in bunches: The Nationals batted around twice in the game. The first time came in the first inning when they scored six runs. Murphy highlighted the scoring with a two-run triple. The Nats also had nine hitters come to the plate in the third inning and scored four runs. Former Royals farmhand Clint Robinson highlighted the scoring with an RBI single.