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Nationals' Strasburg has no-hitter through 6 against Pirates

Updated Mar. 4, 2020 5:39 p.m. ET

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WASHINGTON (AP) Stephen Strasburg threw eight masterful innings and bunted in a run and Michael Taylor hit a two-run homer that broke the game open as the Washington Nationals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 on Friday night in the first game after the All-Star break.

Strasburg (13-0) allowed one run and three hits with six strikeouts. The eight innings tied his longest start of the season. It was Strasburg's franchise-record 16th straight decision since September.

Washington improved to 16-1 with Strasburg on the mound this year. He is the only qualified starter in the majors without a loss.

The Nationals did most of their damage in the seventh inning, scoring one run on a sacrifice bunt attempt by Strasburg, another on a wild pitch and throwing error and two more on Taylor's seventh homer.

Pirates starter Francisco Liriano (5-9) allowed three runs and five hits in six-plus innings.

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