Luis Atilano made his second start for the Nationals, and for the second time he holds the opposition down, despite once again striking out just one batter. In six innings he gave up six hits and three walks, but only two runs. All six hits were singles, so the Cubs only managed a base at a time against Luis. With all the attention on Jesus Strasburg as the savior of the organization, Atilano likely has no pressure on him, making his transition to the majors easier.

In two games he’s walked five and struck out two in 12 innings. He seems to be taking a page from Livan Hernandez’s book as both are having low strikeout success. If Chien-Ming Wang joins the team eventually, opponents may look forward to seeing Stephen Strasburg, just to get a decent fastball to hit.

The Nationals take the game 3-2 as Dunn and Kennedy both homer.