Nats hold on for win after Strasburg injured

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

PHILDELPHIA -- The Nationals defeated the Phillies, 8-1, at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday night, but Washington also lost starter Stephen Strasburg, who left the game in the bottom of the fifth inning with a strained flexor tendon in his right forearm.

After throwing a 1-1 pitch to Domonic Brown for a ball with one out in the fifth, Strasburg was grimacing in pain and shaking his arm.

Nats hold on for win after Strasburg injured....

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan, CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .262
Desmond, SS 5 2 4 0 0 0 1 .279
Dunn, A, 1B 2 1 0 0 3 1 2 .265
1-Maxwell, PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .105
Batista, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125
Zimmerman, R, 3B 5 1 1 0 0 1 6 .303
Bernadina, LF 4 3 2 3 1 0 1 .270
Kennedy, A, 2B-1B 4 0 1 2 1 0 0 .261
Rodriguez, I, C 5 0 2 2 0 1 0 .274
Harris, W, RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 5 .180
Strasburg, P 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 .050
Stammen, P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
Slaten, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Mench, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .091
Clippard, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Gonzalez, Al, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
Totals 38 8 12 8 5 6 21 .256
a-Struck out for Slaten in the 8th.
1-Ran for Dunn, A in the 9th.
Philadelphia AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Rollins, SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .246
Polanco, 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .315
Utley, 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .273
Howard, 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .292
Victorino, CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .253
Ibanez, LF 3 0 0 0 1 3 1 .263
Brown, D, RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .227
Romero, J, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Sweeney, M, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
Contreras, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Durbin, C, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Werth, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .301
Schneider, C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .219
Kendrick, K, P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .100
Francisco, B, RF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .253
Totals 32 1 4 1 2 10 14 .259
a-Grounded out for Romero, J in the 7th. b-Flied out for Durbin, C in the 9th.
BATTING
2B: Zimmerman, R (27, Kendrick, K).
3B: Morgan (7, Kendrick, K).
HR: Bernadina (8, 9th inning off Durbin, C, 2 on, 1 out).
TB: Morgan 3; Desmond 4; Zimmerman, R 2; Bernadina 5; Kennedy, A; Rodriguez, I 2; Harris, W.
RBI: Kennedy, A 2 (24), Rodriguez, I 2 (34), Strasburg (1), Bernadina 3 (36).
2-out RBI: Kennedy, A; Rodriguez, I 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Harris, W; Morgan 2; Bernadina.
GIDP: Zimmerman, R.
Team RISP: 5-for-15.
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING
SB: Harris, W (3, 2nd base off Contreras/Schneider).

FIELDING
E: Stammen (4, fielding).

BATTING
2B: Polanco (22, Strasburg), Francisco, B (12, Stammen), Rollins (12, Clippard).
TB: Rollins 2; Polanco 2; Howard; Francisco, B 2.
RBI: Howard (82).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Howard; Polanco; Werth.
Team RISP: 0-for-8.
Team LOB: 6.

FIELDING
DP: (Utley-Rollins-Howard).

Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Strasburg 4.1 2 1 1 0 6 0 2.91
Stammen 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.11
Slaten(W, 3-1) 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.76
Clippard 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.04
Batista 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 4.39
Totals 9.0 4 1 1 2 10 0 4.10
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Kendrick, K(L, 8-6) 5.2 9 5 5 4 2 0 4.58
Romero, J 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.05
Contreras 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.43
Durbin, C 1.0 2 3 3 1 2 1 3.83
Totals 9.0 12 8 8 5 6 1 3.91
Pitches-strikes: Strasburg 56-38, Stammen 21-13, Slaten 22-13, Clippard 11-9, Batista 20-9, Kendrick, K 101-61, Romero, J 10-8, Contreras 10-8, Durbin, C 33-17.
Groundouts-flyouts: Strasburg 7-0, Stammen 3-0, Slaten 2-1, Clippard 1-1, Batista 0-2, Kendrick, K 12-2, Romero, J 2-1, Contreras 2-0, Durbin, C 1-0.
Batters faced: Strasburg 15, Stammen 5, Slaten 5, Clippard 4, Batista 5, Kendrick, K 29, Romero, J 4, Contreras 4, Durbin, C 6.
Inherited runners-scored: Slaten 2-0, Romero, J 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Brian O'Nora. 1B: Chris Guccione. 2B: Jerry Crawford. 3B: Phil Cuzzi.
Weather: 87 degrees, overcast.
Wind: 8 mph, R to L.
T: 3:06.
Att: 45,266