PHILADELPHIA -- Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg showed Tuesday night that he is over the back tightness that plagued him in late August and the start of September.
Strasburg had arguably his best start of the season in a 4-0 victory over the Phillies. He pitched eight scoreless innings, didn't allow a baserunner to reach scoring position and struck out a career-high-tying 14 batters. The outing brought back memories of the day Strasburg made his Major League debut in 2010. In that game against the Pirates, Strasburg struck out 14 batters.
"It's the best I've seen in a couple of years," Phillies second baseman Andres Blanco said.