Old, your horses: Bartolo, Ichiro put on show

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Baseball’s elder statesmen tapped into the fountain of youth Monday as the two oldest players in the Majors — Bartolo Colon and Ichiro Suzuki — helped their clubs to victories.

On the eve of his 43rd birthday, Colon limited the Nationals to just five hits and one run in seven innings in the Mets’ 7-1 win in Washington. The 19-year veteran struck out two and walked two, earning his fourth win of the season.

• Mets’ power bats back Bartolo in win vs. Nats

“This is the best he’s pitched in certainly his last three starts,” Mets manager Terry Collins said. “Just great command of his stuff, …

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