Whatever the Nationals’ pitching staff did over the All-Star Break, it worked. The starters turned in solid performances, with Strasburg looking as powerful as expected, Livan eating up innings, and Craig Stammen finding command of his breaking pitches. The bullpen, which was weak leading up to the break, shut down the Marlins in the late innings, with Drew Storen, Joel Peralta, and Tyler Clippard combining for 6 innings of hitless support and Capps providing a drama-free save on Friday. All-Star shortstop Hanley Ramirez was limited to 2 hits in ten at bats and didn’t factor in to any of the Marlins’ scoring.