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PITTSBURGH -- Ian Desmond hit a pair of run-scoring singles to lead Washington to a 5-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday, snapping the Nationals four-game losing streak. Kamerion Wimbley Womens Jersey . Desmond singled in the first inning to put the Nationals ahead 2-0 then made it 5-1 with his single in the seventh, helping end the Pirates four-game winning streak. Denard Span and Jayson Werth also had two hits for the Nationals, who scored just seven runs during their skid. Doug Fister (2-1) allowed one run and six hits in 5 1-3 innings with four strikeouts and no walks. He has given up two runs in 17 1-3 innings in his past three starts. Rafael Soriano pitched a perfect ninth for his 11th save. Francisco Liriano (0-5) is winless in 14 consecutive regular-season starts, dating to last Sept. 10 when he won at Texas. He gave up four runs, six hits and four walks in five innings while striking out five. Neil Walker had three hits for the Pirates. Josh Harrison hit his third home run and Ike Davis also had two hits. Brian Schwenke Titans Jersey . It kind of breaks up the week for me and sets the stage for the upcoming week. Titans Jersey . -- Ryan Mallett played solidly in his first chance at quarterback for the New England Patriots.Canadian baseball star Russell Martin conducted a question and answer session with RDS earlier this week.  He spoke about the New York Yankees elimination from the playoffs at the hands of the Detroit Tigers, his future in the Bronx and his plans for the off-season. RDS: How do you feel following the defeat at the hands of the Tigers? Not too hard to explain.  We should have won. We had the team to do it, but came up short when we had the chances.  I will always stay positive.  That was my fourth playoff appearance and it will not be my last. RDS: What made the difference in your opinion? They were just a better team than us at that precise moment in the year.  We came up short on timely hitting.  Our three losses against them were one run games.  It was a battle from start to finish.  Seems like when we won it was by a lot of runs but when they did it was just by one, but thats baseball.    Just got to come back stronger and go for it next year.  They got the job done. RDS: Critics have been harsh to the big guns of the team? Do you think this is exaggerated? A-RRod, did he look shocked? He is one of the greatest players on the planet. Kendall Wright Jersey.   A-Rod is not the one to blame.  We win as a team and lose as a team.  I wont go into detail, we can all understand how we all felt after a great season, we did not want to end it like that. RDS: What will you do in the coming weeks to keep your mind off things? I think Ill take the time to get a couple massages, take the time to relax and not think about too much, organizing my off season.  I will be putting myself in the right mind set for next season.  I am always in the search of bettering myself everyday.  I will be evaluating certain things I need to work on and get back in the training room shortly and get in even better physical shape than I already am.  I will be hitting a lot in the off season in both Montreal and Arizona. I constructed a batting cage in my home in Arizona, so it will be easy for me to hit.   It will be great to see my friends and family once I get back home. RDS: Have you and the Yankees talked contract for next season? We have not discussed anything yet. cheap nfl jerseys cheap jerseys ' ' '