WASHINGTON-Jesus Flores hit a crucial three-run homer in a pinch-hitting situation to procure his first extra base hit in nearly a month as the Washington Nationals mowed over the Arizona Diamondbacks, 5-0 Wednesday at Nationals Park. Additionally, John Lannan rose to the occasion on the mound for the Nats as he allowed two hits in his first win in nearly eight weeks. Incidentally, this was also Washington’s first shutout since May 19, as the Diamondbacks, despite leading the National League West fell to 45-46 and failed to amass their first three-game winning streak within a span of two months. As for the Nationals, their win improved them to 35-57 on the season. In other MLB action Wednesday, Boston decimated Minnesota, 18-5, the New York Yankees doubled up Tampa Bay, 2-1 in 10 innings, Florida blasted San Diego, 5-2, Detroit surged past Cleveland, 8-6, Houston waxed Pittsburgh, 6-4, Toronto outlasted Baltimore, 9-8, the New York Mets humbled San Francisco, 5-0, Philadelphia stymied St. Louis, 4-2, Colorado pasted Milwaukee, 8-3, Texas handled the Los Angeles Angels, 5-4, the Chicago Cubs hammered Cincinnati, 5-1, the Chicago White Sox snuck past Kansas City, 7-6, the Los Angeles Dodgers squeaked past Atlanta, 2-1, and Seattle stormed past Oakland, 6-4.