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Perez gets first win with arm, bat; Figueroa miffed at Nats' 'cheering'

Monday, May 12, 2008

NEW YORK (AP) -- Odalis Perez trudged off the mound without a hint of a smile, taking a slow walk to the Washington dugout and blowing into his cold hands. Not the typical body language one would expect from a pitcher who was about to earn his first win of the season. Well, this wasn't a typical start for Perez. Perez had three hits and two RBIs and pitched laboriously into the seventh inning, leading the Washington Nationals over the New York Mets 10-4 on Monday night for his first win in nin ...

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