The Washington Nationals roughed up 2009 Cy Young Tim Lincecum on Wednesday night. Lincecum just lasted 4 2/3 innings, allowing a season high six runs in a 7-3 loss to the Washington Nationals.

The right hander started the season hot, winning his first four starts. Since that point, in his last six starts, he is just 1-1. His previous start in Arizona, he lasted just five innings, allowing five hits and five runs in the 8-7 loss. On the season, Lincecum has moved his earned run average to 3.00. Lincecum still has struck out 80 and walked 25 on the season.

The Nationals used several key hits to knock Lincecum out early. The party got started with Adam Kennedy singling home a run to give them the lead. Josh Willingham then doubled home Kennedy, followed by an Ian Desmond single to knock in Adam Dunn.

Washington continued their assault on Lincecum in the fifth inning, when Adam Dunn hit a sac fly to score Kennedy. Desmond then singled again, driving home both Zimmerman and Willingham.

The Nationals added one more run in the 7th inning when Willingham knocked in Adam Dunn. The Giants were held scoreless until Juan Uribe’s fifth inning solo homerun. Pablo Sandoval added the second run in the sixth inning, when he doubled in a run to right center field. San Francisco added one more in the 7th, but came up on the wrong end of a 7-3 loss.

The win for Washington moved them to one game above .500; at 24-23. Washington is now just three games out of first place in the National League East. They are tied with Florida and New York for third place in the division. Washington moves to 10-13 on the road this season. The loss for the Giants dropped them 23-22 on the season, fourth place in the NL West. San Francisco is 4.5 games behind the Padres at the top of the division.

Washington and San Francisco will play their final game of the three game series on Thursday afternoon. The Nationals will send Craig Stammen to the mound, while left hander Barry Zito will throw for the Giants. Zito has had a solid return season, going 6-2 with a 2.80 earned run average through the first two months.