Moore, Hairston starting for Nats

By Dan Kolko

Nationals

August 20, 2013, 12:29pm

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CHICAGO - Davey Johnson is again loading up his lineup with right-handed hitters against a left-handed starter, leaving Adam LaRoche and Denard Span on the bench in favor of Tyler Moore and Scott Hairston. Moore will play first base and bat sixth, while Hairston will play left field and bat eighth. Bryce Harper will slide over and play center field tonight and hit leadoff as the Nats face Cubs left-hander Chris Rusin. Rusin has a 3.06 ERA in six starts this season, and he's surrendered just two earned runs over his last two starts, spanning 12 innings. Those starts came against the Reds and Cardinals, two offensively capable squads. Dan Haren will go for the Nats, looking to continue his recent hot streak. The veteran right-hander has a 2.30 ERA since July 1, far and away the best among Nationals starters. For the Nats CF Bryce Harper SS Ian Desmond 3B Ryan Zimmerman RF Jayson Werth C Wilson Ramos 1B Tyler Moore 2B Anthony Rendon LF Scott Hairston RHP Dan Haren For the Cubs CF Junior Lake 2B Darwin Barney 1B Anthony Rizzo RF Nate Schierholtz 3B Donnie Murphy LF Brian Bogusevic C Welington Castillo SS Starlin Castro LHP Chris Rusin