Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg was at the top of his game Tuesday against the Giants, but it was not enough to get him a win, thanks to the team's bullpen woes.
Strasburg pitched seven strong inning in the game, the third time in his last four starts he has gone at least seven innings. He held the Giants to just one run on five hits and three walks while striking out seven batters. He had nine groundball outs to just four fly ball outs, and allowed only singles in the outing.
Unfortunately, his strong effort was wasted, as the Nationals' bullpen allowed three runs in 2 1/3 innings, in a 10-inning, 4-2 loss. Strasburg remains 2-5 on the season, with a 2.66 ERA.
Strasburg will try to get back on the winning side in his next outing, scheduled for Monday against the Rays.