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1:35 pm EDT Sun Jul 4, 2010

Persistence has paid off for the Washington Nationals, who have a chance to take three of four games from their division rivals Sunday when they wrap up a series with the New York Mets. Washington has pushed every game against New York to the final out, winning two in walkoff fashion. After a ninth-inning rally fell short Friday night in a 5-3 defeat, the Nationals got the job done Saturday with a three-run rally off Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez for a 6-5 victory. Adam Dunn narrowly missed a game-ending homer, settling for a two-run double that was upheld by video replay to tie the score. Following an intentional walk, Ivan Rodriguez quickly ended the drama by slapping an opposite-field single to plate Ryan Zimmerman with the winning run.

For Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez, the last two games have been an adventure. He picked off the potential tying run to end Friday’s after yielding two hits, then had his worst outing of the season Saturday - giving up three runs, three hits and three walks while retiring only one batter. After throwing 27 pitches, it appears unlikely Rodriguez will be available for this game, making it more imperative for Hisanori Takahashi to end his recent funk. The left-hander has been tagged for 12 runs and 17 hits - four of them home runs - over 9 2-3 innings in his last two outings after compiling a 3-1 record and 3.15 ERA in his first six starts after joining the rotation. The Mets bailed Takahashi out Tuesday at Florida, rallying to tie the game and let their starter off the hook though they eventually fell 7-6. He allowed six runs and nine hits in 5 2-3 innings.