Stephen Strasburg wasn’t around too long, after throwing 100 pitches in four innings, but neither was Miami Marlins’ righty Sandy Alcantara, who surrendered seven hits, five walks, and six earned runs in four innings of what ended up a 7-3 loss to Washington in Nationals Park.
Strasburg vs the Fish: Stephen Strasburg earned his ninth win of the season and improved to (3-0) in six starts since he came off his second Disabled List stint when he faced Miami last week in Marlins Park. Strasburg struck out 11 of the 26 batters he faced in six innings of work, over which he gave up five hits, two walks, and two earned runs, throwing 101 pitches overall before he was done for the night.