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NEW YORK -- Facing a tough trip and a fast turnaround, Seth Lugo and the New York Mets quickly packed their equipment bags. They took jerseys, gloves and something else, too -- the glow of a sweet win.Lugo kept pitching like a playoff-tested ace rather than a rookie, Curtis Granderson and Jay Bruce each hit a two-run homer and the Mets beat the Washington Nationals 5-1 Sunday night.The Mets won for the 11th time in 15 tries and stayed within one game of St. Louis for the second NL wild-card slot. They didnt have much time to savor the victory -- they hurried to Cincinnati for a 1:10 p.m. Monday holiday start.We cant worry about who were playing, where were playing, Bruce said. Were going to play tomorrow, and have the evening.The Mets had worried that storm system Hermine could severely delay them leaving New York, but the expected heavy rain and high winds held off.Are we going to get in at 3 in the morning or 4:30 in the morning? Mets manager Terry Collins wondered before the game.Lugo (3-2) limited the NL East leaders to one run and six hits in seven innings, walking none and striking out four. The 26-year-old righty has won three straight starts, permitting a total of three runs, to help rejuvenate an injury-plagued rotation.Lugo wobbled in the first inning, giving up two quick hits, plunking a batter, making multiple pickoff throws and drawing a visit from pitching coach Dan Warthen.After that, Lugo escaped a bases-loaded jam by retiring Wilson Ramos on a nubber. He later set down 10 hitters in a row, and left to a standing ovation.That was pretty awesome, he said. That was crazy.Granderson drove in three runs. New York set a team record with its 97th home run at home in a season, topping the 96 at Shea Stadium in 2006.Danny Espinosa matched a career high with his 21st homer for Washington.The Nationals still lead the Mets by 8 1/2 games with less than a month to go.Just win. Its as simple as that. Thats the biggest priority. You win as many ballgames as you can, manager Dusty Baker said.And I still believe that we havent hit our stride yet. I mean, every teams won seven, eight, nine, 10 in a row except us. So, I still believe our best time of the year is yet to come, he said.Reynaldo Lopez (2-3) gave up three runs on six hits, three wild pitches and a walk in four innings. Called up from Triple-A before the game, he did get his first major league hit.Daniel Murphy singled and has a hit in all 16 games this season against the Mets, the team he helped send to the World Series last year.Granderson hit his 23rd homer. Bruce connected for his 29th off Mat Latos, who made his Washington debut after being released by the White Sox in June.HATS OFFThe Mets and Nationals both wore hats honoring New Yorks police, fire, Port Authority and other first responders during batting practice. The Mets also will wear them next Sunday on Sept. 11. This was their last home game before the 9/11 anniversary and they received permission from Major League Baseball for the tribute. The Mets asked the Nationals if theyd want to join them, and they did.These guys need to be rewarded, Collins said, wearing an NYPD hat.TRAINERS ROOMNationals: RHP Stephen Strasburg (sore elbow) threw a bullpen before the game and Baker said the reports were good. There is a chance the ace could start Wednesday at home vs. Atlanta.Mets: RHP Jacob deGrom (forearm) is still resting and its very possible he could miss two starts, Collins said.UP NEXTNationals: RHP Max Scherzer (15-7, 2.89 ERA) was returning to Washington early to prepare for his start at 4:05 p.m. Monday against Atlanta. His start was pushed back a day to give him extra rest. Ryan Weber (1-0, 5.24) was to pitch for the Braves.Mets: RHP Bartolo Colon (12-7, 3.35) was ready to start at Cincinnati vs. RHP Robert Stephenson (2-0, 3.00). 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Any real chance at payback wont come until the playoff. Still, Pittsburgh knows its taut 3-2 win over the Bruins on Wednesday night is a pretty good place to start laying the groundwork. "They are a very good defensive team," Penguins forward Brandon Sutter said. MADISON, Wis. -- The Heisman Trophy campaign for LSUs Leonard Fournette begins Saturday at Lambeau Field.It could also be the start of yet another make-or-break year for coach Les Miles, with the fifth-ranked Tigers holding national title hopes.Wisconsin is poised to play spoiler in the marquee season opener at the home of the NFLs Green Bay Packers.One of the things you always find in your first game is an accurate indicator of who you are at that point, and where you have to go, Badgers coach Paul Chryst said.A victory over LSU could give Wisconsin a huge confidence boost to start a season with a brutal schedule. The Tigers are just an appetizer with Michigan State, Michigan and Ohio State still awaiting the Badgers -- and thats just within the first six games of the year.To have a shot at beating LSU, Wisconsin must slow down Fournette , the 6-foot-1, 235-pound bruiser who ran for 22 touchdowns and a single-season school record 1,953 yards last season.Weve got to swarm. Weve got to be relentless, Wisconsin linebacker Jack Cichy said. Just play fast and play relentless.It sounds like what LSU faces nearly every week in the SEC.But with so much at stake this fall, Miles likes the intensity in his players.I think this team wants more, said Miles, entering his 12th season as head coach. I think this team is a little bit more focused than other clubs that Ive had.Some other things to watch and notes for Saturdays game:DERIVING INSPIRATIONThe flooding this summer in Baton Rouge provided perspective for the Tigers. Many players are from Louisiana and some have relatives or friends who were displaced by flood waters. Miles also has experience coaching in the wake of natural disasters. His first season at LSU was 2005, when the double blow of hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated communities along the Gulf Coast.With everything thats going on right now in Louisiana, and what we went through, LSU football, I think, and what the team thinks, will help the community out, no matter what theyre going through, just to bring their hopes up high, Fournette said.The Wisconsin football equipment truck was also bringing donations of backpacks, school supplies and bottled sports drinks to Green Bay too give to to LSU equipment staffers at Lambeau.ddddddddddddLSU would then take the donations back to Louisiana.GETTING DEFENSIVEThe Tigers have unique insight on Wisconsin . LSU defensive coordinator Dave Aranda held the same position the previous three seasons in Madison, where the Badgers had one of the top units in the nation. Arandas linebacker-led defenses were known for flexibility and unique blitz packages.We have a good scouting report on these guys. We know who the strong points in the defense are, LSU guard Will Clapp said.BIEGEL AND THE `BACKERSSenior Wisconsin linebacker Vince Biegel is known for his wild hairstyles as much as his pass-rushing prowess. Once again, linebacker is the strength of the Wisconsin defense, including Jack Cichy, who had sacks on three straight plays in the Holiday Bowl against Southern California. Hell start inside with Chris Orr in the 3-4 defense, with T.J. Watt -- NFL star J.J. Watts brother -- bookending Biegel on the outside.LSU QBBrandon Harris is looking to back up his comments about being a more mature and developed quarterback as he goes into his junior season and second season as full-time starter. Harris has said that hes expanded his arsenal of throws, and has worked to get better at making short, quick passes to play-making running backs or receivers who have the potential to make short throws into long gains, rather than trying to force intermediate and longer throws.WISCONSIN QBSenior Bart Houston is making his first career start at the home of his namesake, former Packers QB and Hall of Famer Bart Starr. Houston won a training camp competition with redshirt freshman Alex Hornibrook. He has the benefit of having worked already for a full season with the offensive-minded Chryst, entering his second year as head coach. But as debuts go, it doesnt get much tougher than facing an LSU defense led by Aranda.---AP Sports Writer Brett Martel in Baton Rouge, Louisiana contributed to this story.---Online: AP College Football site: http://collegefootball.ap.org/---Follow Genaro Armas at: https://twitter.com/GArmasAP ' ' '