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NEW YORK -- That comfortable cushion Washington has built in the NL East sure came in handy Saturday night.Curtis Granderson and James Loney delivered big hits to back Robert Gsellman, and the banged-up New York Mets got another gritty start from an unheralded rookie in their 3-1 victory over the Nationals.It was kind of a nothing game, Washington manager Dusty Baker said after his team went 0 for 7 with runners in scoring position. We didnt come through all game.Anthony Rendon hit a bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the first, but that was it at the plate. Speedy leadoff man Trea Turner went 0 for 5, ending his on-base streak at 21 games hours after he was selected NL rookie of the month for August.Danny Espinosa struck out all four times up for the Nationals, who still have a 9 1/2-game lead over the second-place Mets.Hes swinging too hard when we need to put the ball in play, Baker said. Thats something that were addressing and hes got to keep working on it.Tanner Roark (14-8) allowed two runs over five innings and walked a career-high four -- one intentional. He was lifted for a pinch hitter in the sixth, but the Nationals never broke through and had their four-game winning streak snapped.Washington dropped to 15-5 in his last 20 starts dating to May 20.Not a good outing on my part, Roark said. There was nothing effective in the strike zone.Gsellman (2-1) pitched out of trouble for six innings, and inexperienced center fielder Michael Conforto made a diving catch that thwarted a potential Nationals rally in the seventh.New York rebounded from consecutive losses and won for the 10th time in 14 games, moving within one game of St. Louis for the final NL playoff berth.Were right there, Loney said. This is what we play for.Making his third major league appearance and second start, the 23-year-old Gsellman was pumped up after wriggling out of a jam in the sixth. With runners at second and third, he fanned Espinosa and got pinch hitter Ben Revere on an inning-ending groundout.Addison Reed tossed a 1-2-3 eighth and Jeurys Familia whiffed two in a perfect ninth for his major league-leading 45th save in 48 tries, extending his franchise record.Gsellman earned his first career win as a starter.New York had lost four straight and seven of eight to the Nationals.On fireworks night at Citi Field, Granderson hit a two-run single in the third on the first pitch after Yoenis Cespedes was intentionally walked to load the bases with two outs.I didnt want to walk him at all, Roark said. I dont like to intentionally walk anybody. I like to challenge them. It is what it is.Granderson had been 0 for 22 with runners in scoring position dating to July 24, and 1 for 31 since July 7.Loney, also struggling in the clutch, added an RBI double with two outs in the sixth off Matt Belisle. Travis dArnaud scored easily from first base when Bryce Harper overthrew two cutoff men from the right-field corner.With his first extra-base hit since Aug. 1, Loney ended slumps of 0 for 14 and 1 for 20.LONG ROAD BACKSean Burnett retired Granderson on a line drive to center to end the seventh, the left-handers first major league appearance since May 27, 2014, with the Los Angeles Angels at Seattle. Burnett had Tommy John surgery in June 2014.The long run into the mound, a lot of thoughts went through my mind, he said. Its been a long road and been some tough times and tough days when you question if my arm was ever going to feel good again, am I going to get back to this level, am I going to be able to compete at this level? So, its just great to be back.Baker said it was very nice to see Burnett out there.We have all the faith in Sean Burnett, `cause Ive see what Sean Burnett can do. He throws strikes, the manager explained. The guys unfazed with all the pressure. 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Cheap Custom Cardinals Jersey . Darren Helm scored on Detroits sixth attempt in the shootout and then Jonas Gustavsson stopped Andrew Shaws shot, lifting the Detroit Red Wings to a 5-4 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night. Victoria 2 for 292 (Dean 134*, Handscomb 110*) v New South WalesScorecard Peter Handscomb looms as a possible inclusion in Australias squad for the third Test in Adelaide after scoring a timely century for Victoria on the first day of their Sheffield Shield match against New South Wales at the SCG. Handscomb finished the day unbeaten on 110, while opener Travis Dean batted through the whole day and went to stumps on 134, as the Bushrangers ended on 2 for 292.Deans patient innings - he occupied the crease for 274 deliveries - will also have caught the attention of selectors looking to overhaul Australias batting order following their crushing losses to South Africa in Perth and Hobart. However, Handscomb appears a more probable candidate for immediate inclusion, with Adam Voges unlikely to retain his place for the Adelaide Test.Australia captain Steven Smith and vice-captain David Warner were both in the field as Handscomb compiled his unbeaten 193-ball innings, the ninth century of his first-class career. At 25, Handscomb now has 60 first-class matches to his name, and was Man of the Match in last years Sheffield Shield final.His past 11 first-class innings read: 112, 61*, 4, 14, 1337, 87, 24, 78, 10, 60, 110*.ddddddddddddIn that time, which stretches back to March, Handscomb has averaged 77.44. One of the other contenders for a middle-order Test position is New South Wales batsman Kurtis Patterson, who will have his opportunity later in this game.Handscomb used his feet to the spin of Steve OKeefe and Nathan Lyon, and struck 12 fours and one six during his unbeaten 225-run partnership with Dean. They had come together at 2 for 67 after Trent Copeland had opener Marcus Harris caught behind by Peter Nevill for 28 and Marcus Stoinis edged OKeefe to slip for 11. Lyon, who is considered under some pressure to hold his Test place, took 0 for 88 from 27 overs.Deans hundred was his fourth in first-class cricket - two of those came on debut last summer, and the other was in Victorias Sheffield Shield final win in March. Although there are other candidates should the selectors decide to axe Joe Burns from the Test opening position - Cameron Bancroft and Matt Renshaw particularly - Deans effort at the SCG was a timely reminder of his talents. ' ' '