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WASHINGTON -- Stephen Strasburg threw eight masterful innings and bunted in a run and Michael Taylor hit a two-run homer that broke the game open as the Washington Nationals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 on Friday night in the first game after the All-Star break.Strasburg (13-0) allowed one run and three hits with six strikeouts. The eight innings tied his longest start of the season. It was Strasburgs franchise-record 16th straight decision since September.Washington improved to 16-1 with Strasburg on the mound this year. He is the only qualified starter in the majors without a loss.The Nationals did most of their damage in the seventh inning, scoring one run on a sacrifice bunt attempt by Strasburg, another on a wild pitch and throwing error and two more on Taylors seventh homer.Pirates starter Francisco Liriano (5-9) allowed three runs and five hits in six-plus innings. Ricardo Oliveira Jersey . 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Douglas Santos Brazil Jersey .Y. - Rob Manfred was promoted Monday to Major League Baseballs chief operating officer, which may make him a candidate to succeed Bud Selig as commissioner. PORTLAND, Ore. -- Damian Lillard called it a breakthrough.Coming off a one-point loss to the Clippers the night before, the Portland Trail Blazers snapped a four-game losing streak with a 114-95 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night.Lillard had 17 points and nine assists before sitting in the fourth quarter. Mason Plumlee added 18 points for the Blazers, who led by 26 points in Portlands first game back after a 1-4 road trip.Russell Westbrook was off his league-leading average of 31.1 points a game with 20 for the Thunder, who have lost two of their last three after a six-game winning streak. Westbrook also sat for the final quarter.Portland was coming off a 121-120 loss at Los Angeles on Monday night to extend the seasons longest losing streak.We had a chance to win that game, but we came up short, Lillard said about the game against the Clippers. I think all of those things we went through, and then staying with it, and the build up, tonight felt like kind of a breakthrough from all those experiences.The Thunder were without Victor Oladipo because of a right wrist sprain, forcing Oklahoma Citys first starting lineup change of the season. Jerami Grant, acquired by the Thunder in a trade with Philadelphia at the start of the season, got his first start for Oklahoma City and finished with 11 points.I didnt think that we shot the ball particularly well today, Thunder coach Billy Donovan said. I thought that we had fairly decent looks, but we didnt shoot the ball well, and I thought some of that bled into our defense a little bit.The Blazers didnt have Al-Farouq Aminu, who has a sore back, instead starting Noah Vonleh. But Vonleh got into foul trouble, collecting three in the first quarter.Westbrooks 3-pointer put the Thunder up 25-16 early, but Portland came back to take a 32-31 lead on Allen Crabbes layup before the end of the first quarter.ddddddddddddCJ McCollum made a three-quarter court shot, but he didnt beat the buzzer.Portland stretched the lead to 50-36 after Evan Turners floater and free throw. The two sides exchanged words midway through the second quarter when Lillard reached down to pick up the ball at a timeout and Westbrook kicked it.Lillard closed out the half with a left-handed layup to make it 68-52. Plumlees basket stretched Portlands lead to 90-65 late in the third quarter.Plumlee said he didnt feel Portland went through any lulls.Every time they made a 3 or they had two baskets in a row, we would get right back on defense, we would get a good shot on offense so we didnt let anything get out of control, he said. We didnt let anything snowball.TIP-INSThunder: Westbrook drew the ire of fans when he forcefully threw the ball and it went into the seats. He was heartily booed when he touched the ball for the rest of the game. ... The Thunder were coming off a 99-96 victory at home over Boston on Sunday.Trail Blazers: C.C. Sabathia and Derek Jeter had courtside seats. ... Maurice Harkless had five steals, his most as a Blazer. ... Six Portland players finished in double figures.ALL ABOUT THE SHOES: In addition to being Star Wars Night at the Moda Center, the Blazers were celebrating the release of Lillards new signature shoe, the Dame 3. Lillard wore an all-red version of the Adidas shoe, which will be released Wednesday, and the fans at the game were all treated to T-shirts emblazoned with Lillards logo.NOT TALKING: Westbrook was asked to explain what happened with Lillard and the kicked ball: I dont know, he replied.UP NEXTThunder: Visit Utah on Wednesday night.Trail Blazers: Head back out on the road to face Denver on Thursday night. ' ' '