With seven runs scored between the fifth and sixth innings this afternoon, the Washington Nationals blew things wide open in the series finale with the Los Angeles Dodgers to earn themselves a sweep-avoiding, 11-4 win in the third game of three this weekend in D.C.
Stephen Strasburg dominated the Dodgers for most of his time on the mound, retiring the first 13 batters he faced before giving up a hit, and holding the visiting team to one run on two hits total in seven innings of work.
Strasburg vs LA: Stephen Strasburg took the mound this afternoon in the nation’s capital with a six-outing unbeaten streak going, over which the Nationals’ 31-year-old starter had posted a 2.