Washington, DC, United States (AHN) - President Barack Obama once again demonstrated his love for sports Friday night, as he witnessed Washington Nationals pitching sensation Stephen Strasburg break an MLB record for most strikeouts in his first three starts.
President Obama attended a crowded Nationals Park Friday to watch Strasburg play his third major league starts against his beloved hometown team, the Chicago White Sox.
In the match, Strasburg made another dazzling performance with 10 strikeouts and no walks in seven innings, but settled a no decision in a White Sox's 2-1 win in Washington.
Strasburg, named the National League Player of the Week plum from June 7-11, set an MLB record with 32 strikeouts in only three starts.
President Obama's appearance at National Park Friday ended a hectic two weeks after the Gulf crisis leaked out in worldwide attention.
Last month, Obama made a rather soft endorsement for the Chicago Bulls, saying the team is likely the perfect pit for LeBron James.
"You know, like I said, I don't want to meddle," Obama told TNT's Marv Albert. "I will say this: [Derrick] Rose, Joakim Noah it's a pretty good core. You know, you could see LeBron fitting in pretty well there."
President Obama also made in NCAA Tournament predictions in the last two years, hitting the target with North Carolina in 2009 and missing badly this year with Kentucky.
The President quoted the Boston-Los Angeles seven-game finals matchup "a great series worthy of the rivalry."
A White House spokesman said President Obama is looking forward to congratulate the Los Angeles Lakers at the White House for their back-to-back NBA titles.
