- Washington Nationals starter Stephen Strasburg had two outs and two strikes on Florida Marlins slugger Mike Stanton in the first inning Saturday night -- and he went right at him. Strasburg fired a high 99-mph fastball past Stanton for the strikeout, showing he can still dominate hitters with his power. But his manager was even happier to see Strasburg get through six innings with three strikeouts, his lowest total in 15 career starts. "It's fun to watch," Washington manager Davey Johnson said of Strasburg's punch-out pitch. "I know the fans love it. As a manager, I don't like to see it because he elevates and adds to it. I'd rather just move it inside and do about the same speed. But I'm sure he's got something else in mind." Long after Strasburg left, Donnie Murphy's two-run home run in the 13th inning helped give the Marlins a 4-1 win over the Nationals. Read more: http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=310917120&teams=florida-marlins-vs-washington-nationals
