Reuters: Sports News: Dickey, Wright help Mets halt six-game slide

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Dickey, Wright help Mets halt six-game slide Jul 19th 2012, 21:06 By Steve Ginsburg WASHINGTON | Thu Jul 19, 2012 5:06pm EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Knuckleballer R.A. Dickey won his match-up against Gio Gonzalez for the major league lead in wins as the New York Mets snapped their season-high six-game losing streak by crushing the Washington Nationals 9-5 in a Thursday matinee. Dickey (13-1, 2.72 earned run average), benefiting from two home runs and five runs batted in by David Wright, pitched 7-1/3 innings, scattering 10 hits while giving up four runs. The 37-year-old Dickey won his 11th straight decision for the Mets (47-45), who were 0-5 on their six-game road swing and now head home to face the Los Angeles Dodgers. Gonzalez (12-5, 3.32 ERA) lasted only 3-1/3 innings, giving up six runs on six hits and three walks before 36,389 on a steamy afternoon at Nationals Park. Washington still has the best record in the National League at 53-37 and holds a 3-1/2-game lead in the East over the Atlanta Braves, who defeated the San Francisco Giants 3-2 on Thursday at Turner Field. Ryan Zimmerman belted his 11th homer, a solo shot in the first, and Michael Morse had two RBIs for the Nationals, who had 14 hits but stranded 12 runners. (Reporting By Steve Ginsburg; Editing by Frank Pingue) Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints

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