Nationals starter Stephen Strasburg (9-7) was absolutely masterful in a 4-0 victory over the Phillies on Tuesday, tying a career best with 14 strikeouts in eight innings. He allowed only one hit and one walk.
Strasburg was in vintage form, so much so that he equaled the number of whiffs he tallied in his very first major league game back in June 2010 against the Pirates. The hard-throwing right-hander was tireless and razor-sharp Tuesday, striking out an incredible eight of the last 12 batters he faced, clocking his fastball over 95 miles per hour in his final inning of work, and throwing 77 of his 105 pitches for strikes.
Strasburg has now struck out 27 batters over his last two starts and is 5-2 since Aug. 8, when he returned from a disabled list stint that spanned pver a month. He will look to continue his torrid stretch during his next trip against the Marlins at home.