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Lannan spurs Nationals' rout of double-play-prone Mets

Associated Press

Saturday, June 6, 2009

WASHINGTON -- It was a rare night when all seemed right at Nationals Park. The weather was splendid after a solid week of rain that played havoc with the schedule. The crowd of 31,456 made the ballpark feel lively for a change. Last-place Washington hit three home runs, and the majors' worst pitching staff got a near-shutout from John Lannan in a game that took only 2 hours to play. Even the night's flukiest play favored the Nationals, who wish they could take Saturday's 7-1 victory over the Ne ...

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