Lannan struggles as Nationals fall

HOUSTON | There's not likely to be a better chance for the Washington Nationals to turn around this road trip, which began with two one-run losses and an afternoon thumping, than the one they got Thursday night. A win had come their way in the conclusion of a suspended game with the Houston Astros via the kind of porous defense they usually bestow on opponents. They had ace-in-the-making John Lannan on the mound for the regularly scheduled contest. And by the third inning, the Nationals had cracked the door to Houston's bullpen. But these kinds of ready-made wins, when everything ... Email </a