Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg improved to 4-0 this spring during a 7-3 win Tuesday against the Mets. The right-handed pitcher allowed three runs on five hits and two walks, while striking out seven in 5 2/3 innings.
Strasburg opened the game with two scoreless innings before running into some trouble in the top of the third. Travis d'Arnaud broke open a scoreless game with a solo home run leading off the third. Eric Young had an RBI triple and David Wright added an RBI single in the inning. Luckily for Strasburg, Washington battled back for five runs in the bottom of the inning and wouldn't relinquish the lead.
The three runs were the most Strasburg allowed this spring. He came into the game having allowed one run in his first 14 innings (0.64 ERA). The seven strikeouts were also a spring high for Strasburg, who has 16 strikeouts in his last 14 2/3 innings.