Stephen Strasburg retired the first nine and last nine batters he faced tonight, holding the Chicago Cubs to two runs (one of them earned) on four hits in a 93-pitch, eight-inning outing, striking out seven and inducing 12 ground ball outs from 26 batters he faced in what ended up a 5-2 win for the Washington Nationals.
Strasburg vs the Cubs: Stephen Strasburg took the mound against the Cubs coming off back-to-back 6-0 losses in which he, obviously, received no support, and gave up 10 hits, four walks, and six earned runs in 12 2⁄3 IP (4.