Nationals manager Dave Martinez said there is no secret to the success Stephen Strasburg has against the Miami Marlins.
That dominance continued Wednesday night, as the right-hander won his 11th straight decision against the Marlins with a 3-1 victory at Nationals Park. Strasburg went 71/3 scoreless innings and allowed just two hits with a season-high 14 strikeouts to defeat Miami for the 20th time in his career.
For the first time in his career, Strasburg (10-4) struck out the side on just nine pitches — in the fourth inning. He set down Garrett Cooper, Neil Walker, and Starlin Castro to become just the third Nationals pitcher to record an immaculate inning.