KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Stephen Strasburg likes to time his journey from the bullpen to the dugout to minimize the time he has to sit on the bench before getting in the game.
He had to wait what seemed like an eternity on Wednesday.
The Washington Nationals scored six times off Kris Medlen in the first inning, taking advantage of three errors and a slew of hits, as they proceeded to rout the Kansas City Royals, 13-2, and take the rubber-game of their three-game interleague set.
“It might sound strange but it made it a little more difficult,” said Strasburg, who allowed two runs and five hits over six tidy innings.