Complex sentence: Right-hander Stephen Strasburg was activated from the disabled list to make a start on September 7 versus the Braves, but his return was short-lived, as he was lifted from the game in the third inning after experiencing discomfort while pitching.
Split into simpler sentences: Right-hander Stephen Strasburg was activated from the disabled list to make a start on September 7 versus the Braves. But his return was short-lived, as he was lifted from the game in the third inning after experiencing discomfort while pitching.