Strasburg rocked for 7 ER in shaky season debut

MIAMI — Jazz Chisholm bunted for a single on the primary pitch of Stephen Strasburg’s return from a one-year absence, stole second and the Marlins saved on getting in a 7-4 win over the Washington Nationals on Thursday night time that completed a three-game sweep.

The 33-year-old right-hander, pitching on the thirteenth anniversary of Washington deciding on him with the primary general decide within the newbie draft, allowed seven runs, eight hits and two walks in 4 2/3 innings.

“It felt good, and I am excited to study from it and get again on the market for the subsequent one,” Strasburg mentioned. “Fastball command might have been higher in sure spots there. I felt the changeup was working fairly nicely. All in all, it is a spot to start out and attempt to construct off of it.”

Strasburg (0-1) struck out 5 and hit a batter, throwing 63 of 83 pitches for strikes whereas averaging 91.9 mph together with his fastball.

“He did not throw 93-94 (mph) however his fastball had ooofff on the finish of it,” Nationals supervisor Dave Martinez mentioned. “There was late motion. Now it is a matter of getting again on the market each 5 days and getting him going.”

The three-time All-Star and 2019 World Sequence MVP had not pitched in a significant league recreation since June 1 final yr, spending a lot of the time recovering from surgical procedure on July 28 to right thoracic outlet syndrome, a compression of nerves, arteries or veins close to the neck or armpit. He had made three minor league rehabilitation begins.

The Marlins had been 0-12 in 15 video games began by Strasburg since Might 5, 2015. His report towards them dropped to 21-8.

Trevor Rogers (3-5) allowed two runs and 6 hits in 5 innings.

Jesus Sanchez homered and doubled towards Strasburg, and Chisholm had two bunt singles. Garrett Cooper doubled and singled, giving him six straight multihit video games.