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Holding Steady as Nats' Skid Grows; Routine, Not Rut, Is Key for Zimmerman

Mets 9, Nationals 3

In the end, Ryan Zimmerman could do only so much last night. He turned one inning into zilch by slapping into a double play. He jump- started another inning with a double and watched others turn it into zilch. He might be the voice of this franchise, but he is not its arms, legs and backbone. When the Washington Nationals lose, Zimmerman, the leader, follows.

Washington's defeat yesterday -- a desultory 9-3 loss against the New York Mets at Nationals Park -- in many ways followed a familiar pattern. A rookie pitcher, Collin Balester, let mid-inning mistakes, including two home runs, interrupt his early-inning groove. The offense scored just three runs, all in the ...

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