Washington, DC (Sports Network) - David Wright hit two home runs and drove in
five as the New York Mets pounded the Washington Nationals, 9-5, to salvage
the final game of a three-game series at Nationals Park.
Ike Davis added two hits and a pair of RBI while Ruben Tejada knocked in a run
and scored twice for the Mets, who snapped a season-high six-game losing
streak.
R.A. Dickey (13-1) allowed four runs -- three earned -- on 10 hits and a walk
over 7 1/3 innings to become the first 13-game winner in the majors. He struck
out five en route to his 11th straight winning decision.
Gio Gonzalez (12-5) also had a chance to record his 13th win, but surrendered
a season-high six runs on six hits and three walks over 3 1/3 innings.
Ryan Zimmerman homered and Michael Morse supplied two RBI for Washington,
which had won three of its last four.
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