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Seattle right-hander George Kirby set a major league record by throwing 24 straight strikes to start the game and fellow Mariners rookie Julio Rodriguez reached a new level, but Ildemaro Vargas hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning that lifted the Washington Nationals to a 3-1 win Wednesday.
Rodriguez continued his electric first-year campaign by accomplishing another remarkable feat.
The right-handed started began his outing with a record-setting performance.
Bryce Harper's rehab assignment is off to a roaring start.