Lively superb, but late rally falls short
(MLB.com Philadelphia Phillies)

Stephen Strasburg brought the Nationals to the cusp of clinching the National League East on Sunday afternoon by tossing eight shutout innings in Washington`s 3-2 victory over the Phillies at Nationals Park. The victory reduces the Nationals` magic number to 1; they win the division if the Marlins lose to the Braves in a game currently being played in Atlanta.