By tomorrow at 1:35 p.m., the Nationals will begin their third game in less than 24 hours.
With the Chicago Cubs traveling to the District on Monday to begin a four-game series, Johnson changed the lineup from Game 1 to give some rest to a couple of players, including Laynce Nix and Ivan Rodriguez. They’ll need it. The Nationals’ next break won’t come for another eight days.
Rick Ankiel, who hit a pinch hit home run in Game 1, will start at centerfield Johnson always thought Jayson Werth would be an ideal five-hole hitter. For the first time this season, Werth will bat fifth.
Nationals:
1. Roger Bernadina, LF
2. Danny Espinosa, 2B
3. Ryan Zimmerman, 3B
4. Michael Morse, 1B
5. Jayson Werth, RF
6. Rick Ankiel, CF
7. Wilson Ramos, C
8. Ian Desmond, SS
9. John Lannan, P
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