WASHINGTON (AP) — John Lannan pitched seven strong innings, Ian Desmond had three hits and the Washington Nationals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2 on Friday night to snap a five-game losing streak.
Lannan (4-5) allowed two runs and four hits to win his second consecutive start and earn his first win at home since Aug. 5, 2009, against Florida. The left-hander is 2-0 with a 3.00 ERA in three starts since he returned from a six-week stay at Double-A Harrisburg.
Ryan Zimmerman also drove in two runs for Washington, which got off to a strong start against Joe Saunders (1-2). Sean Burnett retired all six batters he faced for his second save.
