Every team needs a stopper when you hit a bumpy patch and in a “short season” like the Olympics you have to find one quick. Stephen Strasburg was sterling for the U.S. on Thursday, tossing seven shutout innings against the Dutch.

WINNING GAME STORY: CLICK HERE

Here are some links that I find helpful to track USA Baseball from Beijing:
USA Baseball: CLICK HERE!
MLB.com: CLICK HERE!
NBC Sports: CLICK HERE!

USA Baseball is back in action Thursday, 10:30 p.m. (EDT) against the Netherlands.
Future Games for Team USA:

Aug 14 Cuba 11:30 p.m.

Aug 15 Canada 10:30 p.m.

Aug 18 China 7:00 a.m.

Aug 19 Chinese Taipei 7:00 a.m.

Aug 20 Japan 7:00 a.m.

Aug 22 Olympic Semifinals

Aug 23 Olympic Medal Round