Stephen Strasburg to pitch on Thursday vs. the Dodgers

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He'll be facing the Los Angeles Dodgers at Nationals Park.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/nationals-journal/post/stephen-strasburg-set-to-return-to-nationals-on-sept-6/2011/08/30/gIQAkdGOqJ_blog.html

[AgentOrange]

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He'll be facing the Los Angeles Dodgers at Nationals Park.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/nationals-journal/post/stephen-strasburg-set-to-return-to-nationals-on-sept-6/2011/08/30/gIQAkdGOqJ_blog.html

Tuesday.

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Tuesday.

OK, thanks.

[cwalker3]

For the first time in a few months I'm actually looking forward to seeing a baseball game. I'm no Nats fan, (not yet anyway), but I'm hoping the kid's comeback is successful.

[backwardsk]

I wonder if they'll let him go tonight in the rain.

[AgentOrange]

I wonder if they'll let him go tonight in the rain.

Doesn't look like it

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[bobmc]

Stras looking good through two (2 K's and 1 hit) - has a nice sac bunt to add to his resume also. He actually bunts better than any O I have seen this year*. Run scored also by getting aboard on the sacrifice.

4K's and one hit through four with rain starting to fall lightly. 97/98 heater with 90 mph change. Working both sides of the plate and down.

83% first pitch strikes in five scoreless innings. Leaves with Nats up 3-0.

* EDIT: K's attempting to bunt in fourth (equal to)

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5 shutout innings, and a no-decision for Strasburg. The Dodgers are up 5-3 with the bases loaded and 2 outs in the top of the 9th.

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5 shutout innings, and a no-decision for Strasburg. The Dodgers are up 5-3 with the bases loaded and 2 outs in the top of the 9th.

And just as I type that, they hit a double that scores 2 more runs, with Tony Gwynn, Jr. getting thrown out at the plate to end the inning. 7-3 Dodgers, going into the bottom of the 9th.