SAN DIEGO -- Yangervis Solarte's two-run home run off Stephen Strasburg provided the only offense Travis Wood needed Saturday, as the Padres edged the Nationals, 3-1, at Petco Park.
After Jose Pirela's two-out single in the first, Solarte turned around a 96-mph fastball from Strasburg, who came off the disabled list to make his first start since July 23. Strasburg retired the next 10 Padres and 13 of the next 14, finishing his outing with eight strikeouts and two runs allowed in six innings.
He could not match Wood, though.