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Strasburg downplayed an argument he had with Max Scherzer in the dugout following a rough outing against the Atlanta Braves on Friday.As seen in the following video courtesy ofSportsCenter http://www.marlinsfanproshop.com/authentic-justin-bour-jersey , Scherzer patted Strasburg on the back after he was lifted from an 8-5 loss, and a heated discussion ensued:SportsCenter SportsCenterThings got heated between Stephen Strasburg and Max Scherzer in the dugout. 2rT6HZ78ecWith regard to the incident, Strasburg told ESPN.com's Eddie Matz, "It's part of family, man. You got to be in the family."When pressed further on the situation, Strasburg responded Kyle Barraclough Jersey , "You've got to be in the family. You're not."Strasburg lasted just 4.2 innings Friday, surrendering eight hits, two walks and six earned runs, while striking out six.He was taken out of the game in the fifth after allowing three runs in the inning.The 29-year-old righty has had an inconsistent season, as he is 6-7 with a 3.90 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 101 strikeouts in 85.1 innings.Strasburg is a three-time All-Star http://www.marlinsfanproshop.com/authentic-nick-wittgren-jersey , and he won 15 games last season with a 2.52 ERA.Nats manager Davey Martinez didn't get into specifics regarding the argument, but he said after the game that things were hashed out:"We had a really good conversation, I'll just say that. It was addressed. Look, they're very competitive. Everybody is. I'm glad we talked. It's over. Let's move forward. These guys are professionals. We're good. I'm good that we had the conversation. This stuff happens. I've been on teams where guys wanted to choke each other. It's a long season. They get it. They understand. We talk about it. I don't want to lose sleep about it. It was a really good conversation. I'll just leave it at that. Things are good."While Martinez may believe things are good between Strasburg and Scherzer, the same can't be said for the team as a whole.Following Friday's loss, Washington is now 48-49 Orlando Arcia Jersey , and it trails the Philadelphia Phillies by 6.5 games for the NL East lead.The Nationals are also six games out of a wild-card spot, meaning their two-year playoff streak is in danger of coming to an end. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Right fielder Yasiel Puig will be hitting fifth in the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ lineup for Game 2 of the National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves.The Cuban slugger moved up two spots on Friday night after hitting seventh in a 6-0 victory in Game 1 at Dodger Stadium. Puig was 0 for 3 with two strikeouts and a walk on Thursday night. He also scored a run.Manager Dave Roberts moved catcher Yasmani Grandal to eighth after he went 0 for 4 with three strikeouts hitting in the fifth spot in Game 1.The Dodgers kept their lineup intact in facing their second straight right-hander. Anibal Sanchez started for the Braves on Friday after righty Mike Foltynewicz made his postseason debut in Game 1.Left fielder Joc Pederson leads off for Los Angeles, followed by third baseman Justin Turner, first baseman Max Muncy — who hit a three-run homer in Game 1 — and shortstop Manny Machado. After Puig, center fielder Cody Bellinger, second baseman Enrique Hernandez Jonathan Villar Jersey , Grandal and pitcher Clayton Kershaw round out the order.Atlanta manager Brian Snitker made just one lineup change, inserting Kurt Suzuki at catcher in place of Tyler Flowers, who struck out in his first three at-bats before singling in the ninth. Suzuki will hit in the same fifth spot that Flowers did.The Braves outhit the Dodgers 6-5 in Game 1, but Atlanta only had singles. Besides Muncy, the Dodgers got homers from Pederson and Hernandez.Left fielder Ronald Acuna Jr., third baseman Johan Camargo and first baseman Freddie Freeman were the top three for the Braves. Right fielder Nick Markakis was hitting cleanup http://www.brewersfanproshop.com/authentic-lorenzo-cain-jersey , followed by Suzuki, second baseman Ozzie Albies, center fielder Ender Inciarte, shortstop Charlie Culberson and Sanchez.