Article: Lannan Helps Nationals Shut Down the Cubs, Win Second Series

Nationals 2, Cubs 0

Keep Orel Hershiser on hold for now, because we're far from historic territory, and John Lannan would have to repeat the performance from his past three starts not once, but twice more. Walter Johnson one day will have a statue outside Nationals Park, and 95 years ago, he didn't allow a run for 552/3 straight innings, so the District's major league mark is some five starts away as well.

Kept in context, though, what Lannan is accomplishing now for the Washington Nationals could be as significant a development as this franchise has seen in three years. Yesterday, in his 11th major league start, Lannan shut out the Chicago Cubs over his seven innings, leading the Nationals ...

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