The start of the Nationals’ series finale against the Braves, featuring Strasburg’s first start in three weeks, has been delayed by a line of thunderstorms that has been hovering near South Capitol Street for several hours but has yet to produce significant precipitation at Nationals Park. He has been on the disabled list since August 22, retroactive to August 21, with right elbow soreness and could pitch Wednesday, according to manager Dusty Baker … In his first start since August 17, he gave up a double to rookie Dansby Swanson leading off the third.
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Washington’s trainer came out and Strasburg departed, covering his mouth with his glove as he reached the dugout.
Turner, who finished a triple shy of the cycle, added an RBI single in the fourth. The 25-year-old, who lost a month as a rookie in 2015 to a foot injury, posted a 3.08 ERA in four May starts with a 2-1 record, but gave up nine earned runs in 10 innings across two June starts before the injury.
Weber (1-1) allowed five runs in three innings, with all of the damage coming in his final inning.
“We were going to take him out after the sixth, cause they had some risky hitters coming up and they were starting to hit the ball pretty well and Scherzer said, ‘Hey, man, no, I want to go back out there'”.
Dansby Swanson hit the first home run of his Major League career on Tuesday night with an inside-the-park job against the Washington Nationals. “I want him to finish the season”. After Bryce Harper was intentionally walked to load the bases, Wilson Ramos singled off Brandon Cunniff to win it.
The Nationals “almighty righty” grimaced after striking out Atlanta pitcher Mike Foltynewicz. Ross, on the DL since July 3 with right shoulder inflammation, struck out two and walked none. He threw 42 pitches.
The start of the game was delayed 57 minutes, though it ultimately only rained lightly during the early portion of the game.
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Nats’ catcher Jose Lobaton singled to start the home-half of the sixth, but it was a relatively quick inning, so Scherzer returned for an eight pitch seventh in which he worked around a two-out error for a scoreless frame.
