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NEW YORK -- Boosted by the play of some blossoming youngsters, the Washington Nationals walked out of Citi Field with a series sweep and a new spot in the standings. No wonder theyre feeling pretty good about the future. Ian Desmond had a career-high five hits and Tommy Milone earned his first major league win, leading Washington over the slumping New York Mets 10-1 on Thursday for a rare four-game sweep. "I think youre seeing signs that were starting to learn how to win," Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said. "I think were seeing a little maturation of how to play on the road and how to prepare on the road." Desmond drove in three late runs from his leadoff spot and Ryan Zimmerman had two RBIs for the Nationals, who won their fifth straight overall and moved past the Mets into third place in the NL East. The franchise has not finished third or higher since 2002, when it played in Montreal and ended the season in second place. "We feel that were going in the right direction," Rizzo said. "Our young players are getting opportunities and were progressing. So I think it kind of shows not only our fan base, but the organization itself that we are improving. Weve got some good young players and their talents in the minor leagues are starting to translate to the big leagues." Making his third major league start, Milone (1-0) allowed one run and three hits in 5 2-3 innings. He became the second consecutive Nationals rookie starter to notch his first career victory, following Brad Peacocks 2-0 win Wednesday night. "It feels great. It feels exactly how I wanted it to when I was a little kid," said Milone, who took three souvenir balls and a shaving-cream pie in the face from teammate John Lannan. "Hopefully, theres more games like this to come." Wilson Ramos added three hits and three runs as Washington polished off its first road sweep of the season without even throwing prized prospect Stephen Strasburg. It was the Nationals second four-game sweep since moving from Montreal to Washington for the 2005 season -- the other one came in Atlanta to end 2009. "Ive said it before: I think our minor league staff, as far as coaches, managers and player development, theyre doing a great job of developing ballplayers," Desmond said. "Theyre not really out there looking for phenoms or whatever it may be. Theyre trying to put guys that know how to play the game from head to toe. Thats the kind of guys weve got and I think the more guys that come up, the more well win." After fighting through some critical injuries to stay competitive most of the season, the Mets are stumbling to the finish in September. Its an all-too-familiar refrain, even for the contending teams they fielded a few years ago. New York has lost six straight, one shy of its longest skid this season, and finished 1-8 on the penultimate homestand of the season. The sluggish Mets (71-79) managed five runs in the four-game series and were outscored 48-26 on the homestand. Moments after the latest loss, manager Terry Collins said he was "disgusted" with how his team has been playing and took the blame for the poor performance. "The perception I have right now: We folded it up. And I wont stand for that," he said. "You want to see me be intense? You guys are going to see it. I dont play that game." Third baseman David Wright committed his sixth error in six games and eighth in the last 10 before a sparse crowd of 22,205 on a dreary afternoon. Chris Schwinden (0-2) tossed five solid innings in his second big league start but received little support on offence or defence. Struggling to drive in runners, New York has dropped eight of nine since pulling within a game of .500 and is closing in on a third straight losing season. "Our fans should be upset. I dont blame them a bit," Collins said. "No energy, none at all, on the field. 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Sevillas victory at Benito Villamarin Stadium moved it to within three points of fourth-placed Athletic Bilbao before the Basque side hosts Malaga on Monday. The loss left Betis languishing in last place, some 10 points from safety with five rounds to go. "We maintained our attitude from recent matches that at least we can leave the pitch with our heads held high," Betis goalkeeper Adan Garrido said. "We will keep trying until the very end." Betis had a feisty start but Sevilla struck first when Gameiro converted a penalty on the half-hour mark after Juan Carlos Perez was dismissed with a direct red card for fouling Carlos Bacca from behind. Sevilla lost left back Alberto Moreno to an ankle injury after he collided with Jose Antonio Reyes at the end of a first half that saw several hard tackles. 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