With their win in the series finale with the Philadelphia Phillies this afternoon, Washington’s Nationals swept the five game series with their NL East rivals.
It is the first five-game sweep the team has recorded in the franchise’s history, according to the Nationals’ pregame notes, which cited information from the Elias Sports Bureau.
Stephen Strasburg gave up one run in six innings, striking out 10 of the 20 batters he faced in a 92-pitch outing, lowering his ERA to 3.32 in his final regular season start of 2019, while earning his 18th win in what ended up a 6-3 game in the home team’s favor.