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Summary Dickey (13-2) allowed five consecutive hits in the sixth.
The Washington Nationals handed New York pitching ace R.A. Dickey his first loss in nearly three months by beating the Mets 5-2 in the National League.Dickey (13-2) allowed five consecutive hits in the sixth, ending his 11-game winning streak, as the Mets lost their 11th in 12 games. Their lone victory during that skid was over the Nationals.Washingtons Adam LaRoche hit a tiebreaking homer and Gio Gonzalez (13-5) did not allow an earned run in seven innings as the NL-leading Nationals notched a fourth-straight win.
