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Nats Pitcher Strasburg Hits Homer

Stephen Strasburg improved to 4-1 after pitching 5 innings and striking out 8 against the Orioles on Sunday. His performance on the mound wasn't surprising but what he did at the plate was. Strasburg went 2-for-2 including hitting his first home run in the majors. He hit the ball 398 feet to left-center to give the Nationals a 5-3 lead. Nationals went on to win 9-3 to avoid a 3-game sweep to the Orioles.