Levine: Cubs' Attitude Toward Win-Or-Go-Home Game 5? 'Been Here Before'
The Cubs offense is scuffling, scoring just eight runs in four games against the Nationals.
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The Cubs offense is scuffling, scoring just eight runs in four games against the Nationals.
Strasburg returned from an illness to dominate the Cubs and force a winner-take-all Game 5 in Washington.
His availability in doubt, Strasburg turned in seven scoreless innings to keep the Nationals alive with a 5-0 win.
"It does not change anything for us and what we do," Cubs outfielder Jon Jay says.
The Nationals did damage control ahead of Game 4, while the Cubs were ready to play.
Strasburg had originally been ruled out of Game 4 on Wednesday because of illness.
There's more Strasburg drama as the Nationals and Cubs prepare for Game 4.
Strasburg has come down ill, with manager Dusty Baker citing curious reasons.
"We really trust each other," Anthony Rizzo says. "That is the big, big thing for us."
Hendricks pitched seven shutout innings in a 3-0 win over the Nationals.
Kyle Hendricks pitched seven shutout innings and the Cubs got clutch hits from Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo in a Game 1 win.
Strasburg was brilliant after the All-Star break, going 6-1 with a 0.86 ERA and 76 strikeouts in 62 2/3 innings.
Max Scherzer will pitch Game 2 or Game 3 for the Nationals, depending on how his bullpen session later Thursday goes.
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