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MADRID -- For Cristiano Ronaldo, theres clearly something special about playing Atletico Madrid.Ronaldo is used to performing well regardless of the opponent but the star forward often finds another level against Real Madrids crosstown rival.No one has done better than him in the Madrid derby, not even the great Alfredo Di Stefano.With his hat trick on Saturday in the 3-0 win at the Vicente Calderon Stadium, Ronaldo reached 18 goals to surpass the former Madrid great as the derbys top all-time goal scorer.To score three goals in a game like this is something that only the great players can do, said former Real Madrid forward Emilio Butragueno, currently a club director. The great players show what they can do in games of this magnitude. Its a privilege to have a player like Ronaldo playing for this club.Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said Ronaldos performance on Saturday should put an end to the debate over best player of the year award.I never had any doubt in my mind, Zidane said. He has shown that he deserves it all season long.Ronaldos performance was tough on Atletico, coming in the last Spanish league derby at the Calderon before the club moves into a new venue next season.A good result at the emotionally charged game was a matter of honor for Atletico players and fans. Watching Madrid run rampant at its ground was tough for the die-hard crowd that has packed the Calderon for the last 50 years.Atletico had been doing well against Madrid recently, unbeaten in six league games, but supporters still remember painful defeats in Champions League finals, when Ronaldo played key roles. The 31-year-old forward scored Madrids final goal in extra time in the 4-1 win in 2014, and converted the decisive penalty kick in the shootout in last seasons final in Milan.Ronaldo has scored against Atletico in three different competitions, with 11 goals coming in the Spanish league, six in the Copa del Rey and one in the Champions League.Di Stefano, who played for the club from 1953-64, scored 17 goals against Atletico.It was Ronaldos second hat trick at the Calderon, giving him a total of seven goals at the stadium that will be demolished after Atletico moves out. The other hat trick came in his first season with Madrid in 2012, and he also netted at the venue in 2014.Ronaldo scored Saturday with a free kick that deflected off the wall in the first half. He converted a penalty kick in the second after being fouled in the area and sealed the victory with an easy close-range shot after a pass by Gareth Bale.The win at the Calderon left Madrid four points clear of Barcelona, and nine points in front of Atletico, significantly diminishing the rivals title chances after only 12 matches.Madrid hasnt won the Spanish league title since 2012.---Tales Azzoni on Twitter: http://twitter.com/tazzoni Aleksander Barkov Panthers Jersey . Capitals head coach Adam Oates said Ovechkin was injured in the first period against the Vancouver Canucks on Monday and clarified it was not a head injury. Frank Vatrano Jersey . -- Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson asked his players a simple question during Fridays morning shootaround: How many of them had ever been on a team 14 games over . http://www.hockeypanthersofficialonline.com/vincent-trocheck-hockey-jersey/ . LOUIS -- St. Mike Hoffman Panthers Jersey . 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He showed flashes of the brilliance the Nationals have become accustomed to seeing by retiring eight in a row at one point and striking out four. Strasburg also showed some of the effects from the layoff by walking four and piling up 82 pitches. "He was a little bit rusty and didnt have his command, but I thought he settled in pretty well," Washington manager Davey Johnson said. "He had a maximum of 80." The only hit Strasburg allowed was costly. Carlos Santanas RBI single with one out in the fourth gave Cleveland starter Corey Kluber the only run he needed. Kluber (5-4) pitched eight shutout innings and escaped three big jams to win for the first time in 11 career starts at Progressive Field. Kluber gave up seven hits, struck out eight and didnt walk a batter. He wiggled out of trouble in the seventh after the Nationals loaded the bases with no outs. Strasburg had gone 2-0 with a 1.17 ERA over a three-start stretch (three earned runs in 23 innings) before exiting his last appearance after two innings against Atlanta. He was placed on the disabled list six days later but was cleared to return following Thursdays bullpen session in Colorado. "I tried to pound the strike zone as much as I could, but it was a little bit hit or miss, which is to be expected," Strasburg said. Strasburg walked leadoff hitter Michael Bourn in the first before Mike Aviles hit into a double play. Jason Kipnis drew the second walk of the inning but Santana popped up. That began a stretch in which Strasburg retired eight straight. "Once I got through the first inning, it started to click," he said. "I got into some trouble when that happened, but it was a good feeling." Kipnis drew a one-out walk in the fourth, stole second and went to third when catcher Jhonatan Solanos throw bounced into centre field. Santanas single up the middle put the Indians ahead. Kipnis sacrifice fly in the eighth scored Clevelands other run. Vinnie Pestano pitched the ninth for his first save of the season. Indians first baseman Nick Swisher, in a 6-for-55 skid, diddnt play because of a sore left shoulder.dddddddddddd Kluber also escaped jams in the fourth and sixth, which were both set up by errors. "I take it pitch by pitch," Kluber said. "Im not thinking too far ahead. Im not thinking if I can get a double play here or a strikeout there. Those things happen as a result of making good pitches." The Nationals went for 2-for-11 with runners in scoring position, a frustrating day. "We had a bunch of runners on third with less than two outs, but we just didnt score," Johnson said. "We had the right guys up." Adam LaRoche struck out with men on first and third and no one out in the fourth. He also bounced into a double play with two on to end the sixth. "I dont like it when we beat ourselves," LaRoche said. "We should have had an easy four runs on the board with the opportunities we had. It seems like we get one or two chances every game where we dont put it in play or hit it to the wrong spot. I wish we had a solid answer for why it keeps happening." Anthony Rendon led off the fourth with a single, then third baseman John McDonald fielded Ryan Zimmermans grounder but threw wide into centre field. Kluber regrouped with runners at the corners and struck out LaRoche, Jayson Werth and Ian Desmond. Denard Span reached on an infield hit and took second on a throwing error by Kipnis at second base in the sixth. Rendons single moved Span to third but Zimmerman struck out and LaRoche hit into a double play. Werth started the seventh with a bloop double to right. Desmond was hit by a pitch before pinch-hitter Steve Lombardozzi popped up a bunt attempt. Kluber tried to make a diving catch but the ball fell in about halfway between home plate and the mound, loading the bases. First baseman Mark Reynolds grabbed Solanos line drive and beat Lombardozzi to the bag for a double play. The inning ended when Roger Bernadina grounded out. NOTES: Indians RHP Chris Perez (right shoulder strain) made his first rehab appearance for Class A Lake County, pitching one scoreless inning against Great Lakes. The Indians closer started the game, allowing two hits while striking out one. ... The Nationals optioned LHP Xavier Cedeno to Triple-A Syracuse to make room for Strasburg on the 25-man roster. ... Washington wraps up its nine-game road trip with a three-game series in Philadelphia beginning Monday. RHP Dan Haren (4-8) faces LHP John Lannan (0-1), who former Nationals pitcher, in the opener. ... The Indians continue their nine-game homestand Monday against Kansas City. RHP Carlos Carrasco (0-2) takes on RHP James Shields (2-6) in the opener of the three-game set. ' ' '