WASHINGTON -- It was a goal for Stephen Strasburg at the beginning of Spring Training to finish the regular season healthy. Not only has he accomplished that goal, but he also ended his slate in the midst of one of the most dominant stretches of his career.
Strasburg overwhelmed the Pirates on Friday night at Nationals Park to guide Washington to a 6-1 victory. He retired the first 14 batters in order to carry a perfect game into the fifth until a single from Gregory Polanco bounced off the glove of Ryan Zimmerman.