SAN DIEGO — Trea Turner and Stephen Strasburg had done enough to give the Washington Nationals the lead against the San Diego Padres when Matt Adams broke the game open with two majestic home runs. Adams connected in consecutive innings, Turner went deep in his first at-bat at Petco Park and Strasburg beat his hometown team again, leading the Nationals to an 8-5 victory Monday night. “It was a good atmosphere, good stadium, good field, it was fun. Strasburg went to West Hills High in suburban Santee and then pitched at San Diego State under Tony Gwynn before going to the Nationals as the top pick overall in the 2009 draft. Jose Pirela had three hits and drove in a run for San Diego.

Source: National Post May 08, 2018 05:29 UTC