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Santana, Schneider power Mets past Nationals

Associated Press

Thursday, September 18, 2008

WASHINGTON -- Jerry Manuel was kidding, of course, when he declared that Johan Santana needed to go nine innings Thursday, even if it took 170 pitches. Still, Manuel was well aware he couldn't expect much from a bullpen that offered up seven relievers a day before. Well, Santana only tossed the ball 107 times, 75 for strikes, but Manuel was more than willing to take that total. Santana took a shutout into the seventh inning, Brian Schneider went deep twice for his first multihomer game in 5 1/ ...

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