Stephen Strasburg gave up three earned runs in five innings of work on Saturday night, as many runs as he allowed in his previous 43 IP, but left the second game of three with the New York Mets in Citi Field with the score tied up at 3-3, after the Nationals rallied to even things up with two in the fourth and a run in the top of the fifth.
Washington’s relievers (righties Matt Albers, Brandon Kintzler, Ryan Madson and left Sammy Solis) combined to retire 12 of 13 batters after Strasburg was done, keeping it tied at 3-3 after nine.