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SAN FRANCISCO -- With his team chasing the Chicago Cubs for the best record in baseball, Washington manager Dusty Baker is willing to do whatever it takes to keep the Nationals close -- even if it means pulling closer Jonathan Papelbon in the ninth inning.While it might not be the move he cherishes, its one Baker may make even more down the stretch as Papelbon struggles through one of his roughest stretches of the season.Ryan Zimmerman had two hits and scored a run, Trea Turner added two hits and an RBI and the Nationals beat the San Francisco Giants 4-2 on Thursday night in the opener of a key four-game series between division leaders.Papelbon went into the game with 19 saves and retired one batter in the ninth before getting pulled in favor of Shawn Kelley after giving up a single and walk.Im sure he felt badly but I had to do what I had to do to win the ballgame, Baker said of his closer. Im sure that Pap didnt like it but Im sure that he understands.Papelbon has struggled over the past week. He took the loss Sunday against San Diego and again on Tuesday in Cleveland before being unable to close out the win in San Francisco.The object is to win the game, Papelbon said. Do what you can do to win the game.Bryce Harper doubled in a run while Anthony Rendon had two hits to help the Nationals beat All-Star game starter Johnny Cueto (13-3) in Bakers return to AT&T Park. Baker won 840 games as the Giants manager from 1993-2002.San Francisco scored a run in the ninth to pull within 4-2 before Kelley struck out Angel Pagan with the bases loaded to end it and get his fifth save.I was just told to be ready, Kelley said. I had plenty of time to get loose. Basically was just sitting down there waiting to see Dusty poke his head out. When he did I knew it was my turn.The two teams went into the game with identical 59-42 records before Washington won to join the Chicago Cubs (61-40) as the only teams in the majors with at least 60 wins.Nationals starter Tanner Roark (10-6) allowed one run over seven innings, striking out three and walking three. He also singled in a run as part of a three-run second inning.Sammy Solis pitched the eighth while Papelbon, Oliver Perez and Kelley combined to retire the final three batters.Washington jumped on Cueto early with four consecutive two-out singles and a walk in the second inning. Danny Espinosa, Roark and Turner each had an RBI in the inning.Cueto lasted only five innings, matching his shortest outing of the season. The right-hander allowed eight hits and three runs with three strikeouts and two walks.The Giants went into the day hitting .157 with runners in scoring position since the break and squandered a big opportunity in the fourth after Brandon Crawfords one-out triple. Brandon Belt struck out looking and Crawford was caught trying to advance when a pitch from Roark bounced in front of the plate.Man we couldve used a big hit there to really pick this club up when youre in a streak like this, but they got out of it, Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. We just couldnt quite finish it there in the ninth. It wouldve done a lot for the club.Harpers RBI double in the sixth drove in Turner and made it 4-1.WERTHS STREAK REACHES 31Jayson Werth singled in the fifth to extend his on-base streak to a career-high 31 games, the longest active streak in the majors.TRAINERS ROOMGiants: 2B Joe Panik was activated from the disabled list. Panik missed 23 games with concussion. ... OF Hunter Pence (hamstring) could come off the disabled list this weekend. ... LHP Josh Osich was placed on the 15-day DL with a forearm strain. .... LHP Matt Reynolds was called up from Sacramento. ... INF Grant Green was designated for assignment.UP NEXTNationals: RHP Max Scherzer (10-6) faces San Francisco for just the second time since taking a no-decision against the Giants in Game 4 of the 2012 World Series when he was with the Detroit Tigers.Giants: RHP Jeff Samardzija (9-6) makes his fifth career start against Washington. Samardzija is attempting to become the third San Francisco pitcher to reach double digits in wins this season. Air Max Pas Cher En Ligne .C. -- When North Carolina freshman Ryan Switzer reported to training camp in August he was a little miffed to learn he was third on the depth chart at punt returner. 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After winning their first four games, they lost nine straight and were shut out four times in the process.But as the Canucks prepare to take on the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night, theres much more hope than there was a month ago.The Canucks are 7-4-1 in their past 12 games as the embark on a five-game trip that could push them closer to a playoff spot in the West. They are four points out of a wild-card spot, partly because of the weakened conference, but that doesnt matter to the players, who are finally seeing light at the end of the tunnel.Were getting wins every once in a while, Canucks center Bo Horvat said. We need to put a string together. To lose a lot of games in a row and just win here and there is not good enough. We have to start winning more hockey games.Anybody can do it in this league, Canucks goaltender Ryan Miller said. There are a lot of points out there to be had. Weve got under 60 games, I guess. Its a lot of hockey. Its a lot of room to improve for us.While the Canucks (11-12-2) have the benefit of playing in the NHLs worst division, the Devils (11-7-6) have fallen behind the pack thanks to some recent struggles.The Devils rallied for a 5-4 win in Nashville on Saturday to snap a four-game slide, but they are a mere 2-4-3 in their past nine games. When the Devils cant find wins, usually its because the offense cant find goals. But that hasnt been the case during their recent slump.Corry Schneider, arguably the best goaltender in the league over the last few years, has allowed at least three goals in his past six starts.dddddddddddd Through 18 games, Schneider has a .912 save percentage, which is 12 points below his career average.I think Cory Schneiders game, theres nothing to worry about here, Devils coach John Hynes told NJ.com. Do we think he can play better? For sure. But we think that of a lot of our players. Cory Schneider has given us a chance to win games.Schneider has a chance to right himself against his former team, who traded him to the Devils during the NHL draft in 2013.There are not many guys left who I played with; even the coaching staff is totally different, Schneider told NorthJersey.com. But the staff there, the trainers and medical is still there, so its good to see them. There are very few familiar faces. But theres still a lot of fond memories from there, so its always a fun game to play.Schneider has said he wants to be a goal better going forward. If he can start allowing two instead of three, the Devils can get back on sound footing.I think thats why hes so good because, overall as a goaltender, hes highly talented, Hynes told NorthJersey.com. But hes got good self-awareness skills. Hes always trying to improve; he wants to be better. He wants to win these games, for sure, as we all do. ' ' '