John Lannan and the Washington Nationals have seen far too many close games turn against them. For once, they got a break. Lannan pitched effectively into the seventh inning, overcoming a near home run by Ryan Ludwick, and Washington won consecutive road games for the first time in a month with a 2-1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Saturday. Read more: http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=310611125&teams=washington-nationals-vs-san-diego-padres