Strasburg Impressive in 2011 Debut

Stephen Strasburg threw nothing but goose eggs in shutting down the Dodgers for his 2011 debut. The triple-digit hurler struck out 4 and pitched 5 scoreless innings in his first Major League start of 2011.

Strasburg Fans Four

The Washington Ace left the game leading 3-0, but sadly for the Nationals, Strasburg’s rehab assignment was overshadowed by shoddy relief pitching, which led to a 7-3 victory for the visiting Dodgers. Still, Strasburg was brilliant for five innings, throwing 56 pitches, 40 of them for strikes. The Dodgers couldn’t catch up with his fastball, clocked at 99 miles-per-hour on the radar gun.

Strasburg Hits 99 MPH

Imagine how much fun the Nationals will be next year with Strasburg on the mound – and hitting phenom Bryce Harper in the lineup.

About Mike

Mike Luery is an award-winning journalist with 25 years on TV and radio. Currently, he is the political reporter for KCRA-TV, the top-ranked station in Sacramento. This is Luery's second tour of duty with KCRA, where he was also a reporter from 1984 - 2000. In between, he was NBC's Capitol Bureau Chief in California and a reporter for CBS 13 in Sacramento. Luery lives in northern California with his wife Carol. Baseball Between Us is his first book.
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