“I’m pretty tired.”The right-hander’s gem, combined with the offense awakening, keyed a 7-2 victory Tuesday that saved the team’s season. ADAD“That was tremendous,” Manager Dave Martinez said he told Strasburg. His three scoreless innings in his first career relief appearance during the National League wild-card game staved off elimination. This season, Strasburg reinvented himself, rededicated himself to conditioning and remained healthy all season. The Nationals seized the lead in the first inning, but Strasburg coughed it up by allowing a double and a homer in the first.

Source: Washington Post October 30, 2019 09:01 UTC