Roger Bernadina News

For the third straight game against a right-handed starting pitcher, Steve Lombardozzi will play left field and Bernadina will begin the game on the bench.

In his second year with the Nationals , Corey Brown has become the player they hoped they had traded for.

The script was a familiar one for Orioles fans who've been used to sad-sack baseball teams.

New Look: "Just needed to shake it up a little bit," Washington Nationals ' manager Davey Johnson said this afternoon when asked about the new-look lineup he put together for the second game of three with the visiting Baltimore Orioles in D.C. 23-year-old infielder Steve Lombardozzi was starting at second and leading off.

Jones hit his 14th home run of the year in the third, a shot that landed just over the Orioles' bullpen in left field.

WASHINGTON, DC Since the Orioles and Washington Nationals began their so-called rivalry in 2006, there's been a consistent theme.

Reliever Tom Gorzelanny really, he's 2 for 2 this year and Ian Desmond led off with singles, putting two men on base with no outs for the middle of the Nationals' lineup.

He allowed five hits and one run - on Bryce Harper's homer to right-center, the 19-year-old outfielder's second consecutive game with a solo shot.

Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh, Thursday, May 10, 2012.

Tough outings: Ross Detwiler gives up 4 ER over 5 IP with 3 Ks and a walk. Henry Rodriguez gets only one out in the 9th, walking the bases loaded and earning a meltdown.

BRYCE HARPER GOES YARD!!: 29-year-old San Diego Padres ' '03 1st Round pick, right-hander Tim Stauffer , is now irrevocably linked to Bryce Harper in baseball lore as the pitcher who gave up the 2010 no.1 overall pick's first major league home run.

Fans stand near the dugout while the scoreboard displays a weather radar map during a rain delay before a baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the Cincinnati Reds, Sunday, May 13, 2012, in Cincinnati.

He was going to be their fourth or fifth outfielder, perhaps expendable altogether upon Bryce Harper 's call-up. But injuries have thrust him into left field, armed with another opportunity to convince his team that this year will be different than the others.

Greg Dobbs' single with two outs in the ninth inning scored Emilio Bonifacio from second base with the winning run Friday, and the Miami Marlins rallied to end the New York Mets' five-game winning streak with a 6-5 victory.

Roger Bernadina and Danny Espinosa each hit a two-run homer Friday night in one of Washington's biggest scoring splurges of the season, leading the light-hitting Nationals to a 7-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.

Roger Bernadina and Danny Espinosa each hit a two-run homer Friday night in one of Washington's biggest scoring splurges of the season, leading the light-hitting Nationals to a 7-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.

After Jayson Werth suffered a broken wrist on Sunday, it seemed natural to presume that the Washington Nationals would be looking for some outfield help.

Last season, the Houston Astros had the fewest walks in the majors on their way to baseball's worst record.

Washington Nationals manager Davey Johnson stands in the dugout during the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, May 9, 2012.

Authorities say Oakland Raiders wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey has been charged with misdemeanor drunken driving following his arrest last month after a traffic stop on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.