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Stephen Strasburg dominates Braves with arm and bat in historic all-around performance

Stephen Strasburg was the best player on the field during the Washington Nationals game against the Atlanta Braves on Thursday. And for one night anyway, it had more to do with his bat and than his $175 million arm.

Don’t get us wrong. The 30-year-old right-hander was his usual effective self on the pitching mound, racking up seven strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings of three-run ball.

But it was Strasburg’s plate appearances that stole the show as he put up production rarely seen from a pitcher.

Historic third inning

Strasburg’s big offensive night started in the Nationals huge eight-run third inning.