Moore to start in left field, Harper to center

By Dan Kolko

Nationals

May 09, 2012, 11:34am

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Those wanting Tyler Moore to get a shot at more playing time, here you go. Moore will start in left field and hit seventh for the Nationals in tonight's game against the Pirates. It will be the rookie's second major league start, both of which will have been in left. With the Nats facing a left-hander in Erik Bedard, Davey Johnson is going with a lineup stacked with right-handed hitters. He'll put Moore in left and Xavier Nady in right field, with Bryce Harper moving over to center and Rick Ankiel getting the day off. Nady will hit fifth, with Danny Espinosa slotted in the six-hole. Ross Detwiler will get the ball for the Nats, looking to improve on his 3-1 record and 1.59 ERA. Here are the lineups for both teams: Nationals SS Ian Desmond CF Bryce Harper 3B Ryan Zimmerman 1B Adam LaRoche RF Xavier Nady 2B Danny Espinosa LF Tyler Moore C Wilson Ramos P Ross Detwiler Pirates RF Jose Tabata 2B Neil Walker CF Andrew McCutchen 3B Pedro Alvarez 1B Casey McGehee LF Yamaico Navarro C Rod Barajas SS Josh Harrison P Erik Bedard