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WASHINGTON -- Nationals ace Stephen Strasburg winced after throwing a pitch and was forced to leave in the third inning of his first start back from the disabled list, and NL East-leading Washington went on to defeat Atlanta 5-4 in 11 innings Wednesday night.There was no announcement on the severity of his injury by the time the game ended well past midnight.Strasburg, making his first start since Aug. 17 after being sidelined by soreness in his right elbow, exited after 2 1/3 innings, allowing a run on two hits.With Braves pitcher Mike Foltynewicz attempting to bunt after Dansby Swansons leadoff double, Strasburgs 0-2 pitch sailed high. Strasburg grimaced, walked around the mound and then threw another pitch, retiring Foltynewicz.Washingtons trainer came out and Strasburg departed, covering his mouth with his glove as he reached the dugout.Strasburg was replaced by Sean Burnett, who gave up an RBI double to Adonis Garcia.Jayson Werth walked leading off the 11th and Daniel Murphy followed with a double off Jed Bradley (1-1). After Bryce Harper was intentionally walked to load the bases, Wilson Ramos singled off Brandon Cunniff to win it.Mat Latos (1-0), the 10th Nationals pitcher, got one out for the win.Atlantas Jace Peterson and Washingtons Anthony Rendon traded RBI singles in the 10th.Swanson homered for the second straight game, this time sending one over the fence following Tuesday nights inside-the-park home run.Murphys two-run single in the seventh tied the score at 3 and gave him 100 RBI for the season.Strasburg struck out four and walked none. He threw 42 pitches.Before going on the disabled list, he allowed 19 runs over his final three starts, including nine over 1 2/3 innings against Colorado last time out.Strasburg started out 13-0 this season, and went into this start with a 15-4 record.The start of the game was delayed 57 minutes, though it ultimately only rained lightly during the early portion of the game.TRAINERS ROOMNationals: The team reinstated INF Stephen Drew, who missed 40 games due to vertigo-like symptoms.UP NEXTBraves: RHP Julio Tehran (5-9, 3.01) starts when the Braves open a three-game series Friday against the Mets. He has allowed two runs over 13 innings while winning his last two starts.Nationals: RHP A.J. Cole (1-1, 3.86) makes his fourth start of the season when the Nationals host the Phillies on Thursday. Last time out, Cole allowed a run on three hits over six innings to beat the Mets for his first major league win.Air Max 270 Scontate Uomo . Any real chance at payback wont come until the playoff. 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We fixed a couple of things and we played better this week. We took steps in the right direction.Illinois sophomore Leron Black tied a career-high with 18 points, added eight rebounds and was chosen the games most valuable player. Malcolm Hill had 16 points, five assists and two steals, and Jalen Coleman-Lands scored 12 points.VCU (6-2), which was off to its best start since 1993, had a three-game winning streak snapped.We just got hammered, coach Will Wade said. We werent ready to play. We got beat in every hustle category. Its on me. I didnt have us prepared to play. Its embarrassing as Ive ever been in four years coaching a team.We were crying and moaning. ... We were just awful.The Rams shot a season-low 16 for 53, including 2 for 18 (11 percent) from 3-point range. Things got worse at the end, when Illinois outscored VCU 14-3 in the final 4:20.We finished so well because we defended so well, Black said. As our defense goes, so does our offense. We wanted to keep them uncomfortable.JeQuan Lewis, averaging a team-high 15.7 points, was held to three points and shot 1 for 7 from 3-point range.ddddddddddddHe limped out of the game with a right ankle injury, and although he returned, he played only 21 minutes.I dont think it certainly helped when he hurt his ankle, Wade said.Mo Alie-Cox led the Rams with 10 points. They came in shooting 50 percent this season and had scored at least 63 points in every game.RUNSThe Illini missed 10 of their first 11 shots while falling behind 11-4.We werent making shots at the beginning, but we were aggressive, Black said. We kept competing. We knew we couldnt put our heads down. We kept fighting.A 9-0 run put them ahead 22-14, and they led the rest of the way, although VCU scored 11 consecutive points to cut the margin to 35-34 early in the second half.I like the response we had to the second-half run by VCU, Groce said. They really popped us in the mouth. We just had a great response by the team. Our guys exhibited some of the toughness that we want.SHARPSHOOTERHill, who came into the game shooting 43 percent from 3-point range, improved that by going 2 for 3.BIG PICTUREIllinois: The Illini won with defense for a change. They scored at least 79 points in their five previous wins, and had allowed at least 62 points in every game.This win shows what kind of team we are, Hill said.VCU: Lewis wasnt the only VCU player to struggle with his shot. Samir Doughty went 3 for 11, and starter Doug Brooks was 0 for 5.UP NEXTIllinois: The Illini return home to play IUPUI on Tuesday.VCU: The Rams play host to Virginia Tech on Wednesday. ' ' '