He put his stamp on it for sure.”Before the contentious finish, starter Stephen Strasburg bridged his team to the ninth. Strasburg was the best version of himself Saturday night, and he delivered the performance the Nationals (19-26) needed. After collecting two quick outs on groundballs sandwiched around a single, Strasburg allowed a single to Addison Russell, and the battery of Strasburg and catcher Yan Gomes corroded. It’s all good.”The next inning, Strasburg ran a four-seamer inside to Cubs third baseman David Bote, who flicked it over the wall in left field. In the final inning, Nationals players felt a familiar uncertainty on the field, but it was only because of Maddon’s two meetings with Holbrook.

Source: Washington Post May 19, 2019 02:45 UTC