The showdown between aces got off to a shaky start before materializing as promised, but the a blown save by Rafael Soriano and a walkoff home run by Pablo Sandoval wasted Strasburg's effort.
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The Braves are starting to heat up, while the Phillies are falling hard. Here is how the Nats' rivals fared over the last week.
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The Nationals' already overworked bullpen lost another member when Ryan Mattheus broke his hand punching his locker out of frustration.
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Bryce Harper went 0 for 4 in his return to the lineup as the Nationals were shut out by the Giants 8-0.
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Manager Davey Johnson said Monday that outfielder Jayson Werth may have a longer stint on the DL than originally thought after seeing the results of an MRI on his injured hamstring.
