Stephen Strasburg dominated the Pittsburgh Pirates in front of a sold out crowd at Nationals Park Tuesday night, allowing just two runs on four hits in seven historical innings.
The 21-year-old phenom fanned 14 batters and walked none, becoming the first pitcher ever to strike out 11 or more with zero walks in his major-league debut.
Strasburg was efficient with his pitches, needing just 94 offerings to complete seven frames. He struck out the final seven batters he faced, retiring the side on strikes in the sixth and seventh innings with 11 and 13 pitches respectively.
The 2009 No. 1 overall pick struck out each Pittsburgh starter, six of them going down on strikes at least twice.
Strasburg worked off his plus-plus upper 90s fastball, which was clocked at 98 mph ...
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Washington Nationals’ Stephen Strasburg Already a Top-10 Fantasy Pitcher
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