WASHINGTON -- In spite of their miserable slump, the San Francisco Giants remain in first place in the NL West.For now, anyway.The Giants mustered only four hits and received another lackluster pitching performance from Jeff Samardzija in a 5-1 loss to the Washington Nationals on Friday night.San Francisco is 5-14 since the All-Star break, and theres plenty of blame to pass around. The offense has been limited to two runs or fewer nine times, and the pitchers have yielded 32 home runs in those 19 games.In this one, it was a little bit of both. Gio Gonzalez (7-9) limited the Giants to a pair of hits over seven innings, and Samardzija yielded five runs in his seven innings of work.They got some good at-bats out there and definitely put the ball in play, Samardzija said.Two of the balls were knocked completely out of play: a fifth-inning homer by Trea Turner and Wilson Ramos career-high 17th in the sixth.By then, the game was all but decided. The Nationals scored two runs in the first, and Gonzalez made the advantage stand up against the tepid San Francisco offense.Theyre going to come out of it, manager Bruce Bochy said. It better be sooner rather than later. We better get some good swings.Coming off a tough 3-1 loss in San Francisco on Sunday, Gonzalez struck out seven, walked one and had five three-up, three-down innings.In a rotation that features Stephen Strasburg, Max Scherzer and 11-game winner Tanner Roark, Gonzalez knows hes got to be good to compete.Im just trying to keep up with the rest of the guys, Gonzalez said.On this night, the left-hander was as effective as any of them. The only hits he allowed were a solo homer by Angel Pagan in the fourth and a single by Denard Span in the sixth.He had good command, had his changeup working, an occasional breaking ball and he threw his fastball in and out, manager Dusty Baker said.Sammy Solis gave up two hits in the eighth and Mark Melancon got three straight outs to complete the four-hitter.It was the fourth straight win for the Nationals, who came in with a seven-game lead over Miami in the NL East.Daniel Murphy picked up his 81st RBI with a first-inning single, and Ramos followed with a sacrifice fly.Washington made it 3-0 in the third when Turner doubled and scored on a fly ball by Bryce Harper.Pagan got the Giants first hit with one out in the fourth, a drive into the left-field seats.SHORT HOPSGiants: Span has eight hits in his last 15 at-bats. ... San Francisco hasnt won two straight roads game since June 30 and July 1. ... Samardzija is 0-3 with a 6.85 ERA in his last four starts.Nationals: Jayson Werth has reached in 36 straight games. ... Murphy has a hit in 17 of his last 19 games, batting .422 with 22 RBI.TRAINERS ROOMGiants: RHP Cory Gearrin (right shoulder strain) was scheduled to make his third rehab appearance with Triple-A Sacramento on Friday night. ... LHP Josh Osich (left forearm strain) threw in the bullpen Friday and could start his rehab assignment Monday.Nationals: INF Ryan Zimmerman missed a fourth straight game after being hit in the left wrist with a pitch Sunday in San Francisco. We hope hes better in a day or two, Baker said, adding that the team has not discussed putting Zimmerman on the DL. ... The Nationals are perplexed about RHP Joe Ross, whos been out for a month with shoulder inflammation and is still experiencing soreness. Were trying to figure out what to do, Baker said.UP NEXTGiants: Matt Cain (3-6, 5.53) starts Saturday in the second game of the series. 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Did you know - the previous two editions of the Kabaddi World Cup also took place in India? Or that the hosts defeated Iran in both the finals to claim the trophy? With the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup kicking off in Ahmedabad on October 7, here are five interesting things to know about the competition.Where it all began:The first edition of the Kabaddi World Cup took place in 2004. Hosted in Mumbai, the tournament saw 12 teams competing, including Japan, Iran, Bangladesh, United Kingdom and South Korea. The second one, held in Panvel in 2007, saw the involvement of 16 teams -- the highest number of participants till date. The first-timers included West Indies, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan, among others.The country also hosts a separate World Cup Kabaddi, which last took place in 2014. Originated in 2010, it adopts the circle style of the game as its format.Indias track record:India, having won the previous two World Cups, have remained unbeaten so far. They defeated Iran in the 2004 and 2007 finals by scores of 55-27 and 29-19, respectively.Interestingly, the results of both the previous tournaments have remained identical with Iran finishing second and Bangladesh coming third both times.Teams in the spotlight:To be held at The Arena stadium in Ahmedabad , the 2016 World Cup features 12 countries -- India, USA, UK, Australia, Iran, Poland, Thailand, Bangladesh, South Korea, Japan, Argentina and Kenya.The Indian team includes several stars from the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) and will be captained by Anup Kumar. While Manjeet Chhillar will be the vice-captain, the 14-member squad will also comprise Ajay Thakur, Deepak Hooda, Dharmaraj Cheralathan, Jasvir Singh, Kiran Parmar, Mohit Chhillar, Nitin Tomar, Pardeep Narwal, Rahul Chaudhari, Sandeep Narwal, Surender Nada and Surjeet Singh.Rakesh Kumar, the vice-captain of the 2007 team, has been omitted.Also in focus would be runnerrs-up Iran, who have been giving a tough competition to India since the first edition.dddddddddddd South Korea too will prove to be a strong contender this year, with players like PKL star Jang Kun Lee in the team.The rules and format:In a fortnight-long tournament, the 12 teams have been divided into two pools of six and will play in a round-robin league format where each team has to face the other teams of their pool once. The top two teams from the pools would then qualify for the semi-finals, which will be followed by the final scheduled for October 22.Pool A will include India, Bangladesh, South Korea, Australia, England and Argentina, while Pool B will consist of Iran, Thailand, Japan, USA, Poland and Kenya.Following the international format of the game being recognized by the International Kabaddi Federation, two teams of seven members each are allowed to participate. Every team is allowed three players for substitution, with the permission of a referee.The duration of a match is 40 minutes, which is divided equally in two halves of 20 minutes along with a five-minute interval.What the stars of the game said:I am extremely honoured to lead the country for the World Cup. Its every sportspersons dream to represent their country at a global stage. Im proud of my team and we will all work towards bringing honour to India, said captain Anup Kumar.Playing for the country has given me the best days of my life. Desh ke liye khelne ki baat hi alag hoti hai.?Meri toh ab yahi khwahish rahegi ki ek din ye game Olympics tak jaaye aur hum usme gold leke aaye (To play for the country is a different feeling altogether. I would now only hope for a day when this game becomes an Olympic sport and we win a gold there), raider Mohit Chhillar told ESPN. 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