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Strasburg throws, but Braves get 1st spring win
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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg (37) throws in the second inning of a spring exhibition baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Tuesday, March 4, 2014, in Kissimmee, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) - photo by Associated Press
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Stephen Strasburg pitched two scoreless innings in his spring debut for Washington, but Phil Gosselin took advantage of Nationals rookie manager Matt Williams' unusual defensive shift in the eighth inning to give the Atlanta Braves an 8-4 victory Tuesday. Gosselin hit a bases-loaded triple to a vacated right field after Williams had ordered a five-man infield with one out and a tie game. The Braves added a fourth run in the inning and won for the first time in eight games this spring.