Stephen Strasburg stymies Braves in Nationals' win on Sunday
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg earned his fifth victory of the season on Sunday, limiting the Atlanta Braves to two runs on five hits over 7 2/3 innings.
Strasburg was dominant as he struck out 11 batters while walking just one for his second double-digit punch out game of the year. He had a shutout going until Dansby Swanson hit a two-run, two-out double in the eighth to knock Strasburg out of the game.
Strasburg is 5-1 with a 2.85 FIP and 59 strikeouts (24.2 percent) in 60 1/3 innings pitched.
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