Hiroki Kuroda
On July 22, 2011, Lannan hit his first career home run off Hiroki Kuroda of the Los Angeles Dodgers. It was a two-run home run, giving the Nationals a 3–0 lead, en route to a 7–2 win at Dodger Stadium. The southpaw pitched to a 3.70 earned run average in 33 starts ( innings pitched) plus 106 strikeouts, and a 10–13 record.