“It’s [too bad] that he got hurt. [Home plate umpire] Brian [O'Nora] said he heard something pop,” Phillies center fielder Shane Victorino said.
Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg left Saturday’s 8-1 victory over the Phillies with a strained flexor tendon in his right forearm.
“You are always concerned when your pitcher leaves in a middle of a game, but we are going to see what the MRI says and we will react accordingly,
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Riggleman said he would have kept a veteran like Livan Hernandez in the game if he had asked to stay in, but not a rookie like Strasburg.
Strasburg then motioned the trainer to come to the mound. Manager Jim Riggleman,
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Strasburg threw 4 1/3 innings, allowing one run on two hits, striking out six batters and walking none. He threw 56 pitches, including 38 strikes.
General manger Mike Rizzo said Strasburg will undergo an MRI exam in Washington on Sunday and the team hopes to have the results the next day. Rizzo declined to say if Strasburg is finished for the season.
“He was throwing the ball very well,” Riggleman said. “You hate to see anybody show some signs that they are a little tender out there. Certainly with Stephen, we are going to be a little careful. We just hope for the best. He’s get looked at tomorrow and hopefully get good news.”
Instead, reliever Miguel Batista made the spot start for Washington. And he delivered with a brilliant effort, throwing five scoreless innings in his first start of the season as the Nationals shut out Braves, 3-0.
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“The only question was, how many pitches I was going to throw. It was kind of awkward because everyone was waiting for the game to start and I was trying to get loose.”
Strasburg, the No 1. overall pick in the 2009 First-Year Player Draft,
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“[Strasburg] said I feel good. I don’t even feel anything. I want to keep pitching. We choose not to do that,” Riggleman said.
“I was the only one in the bullpen who actually saw him shake his arm,” Stammen said. “And I looked in the dugout. I said ‘Oh, oh,
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It marks the second time Strasburg had to be shut down because of an injury. On July 28, Strasburg was scratched from his start against the Braves after experiencing shoulder stiffness during his warm ups in the bullpen.
Right-hander Craig Stammen entered the game to finish off the inning. Stammen saw what was going on with Strasburg and figured that he would have to get in the game right away.
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