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Stephen Strasburg battles through five on 99 pitches in Nationals’ 4-2 loss to the Cardinals

Washington Nationals’ skipper Davey Martinez talked before Stephen Strasburg faced the St. Louis Cardinals back on May 2nd, about what’s working for the right-hander when things are going well on the mound.

“When he utilizes his changeup and is throwing it down in the strike zone a lot of good things happen,” the second-year skipper explained.

“Everybody’s talked about his velo,” Martinez added, “and now he’s pumping 95-96 again, so that’s kind of nice, so when he’s really on, his balls are down, his ball’s moving and he’s got that 95 crisp, 96.