Danny Espinosa takes second shot
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Bill Passonno
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Nationals second baseman Danny Espinosa finished 0 for 4 with a walk during his first appearance as the No. 2 hitter in a 6-3 win over Cincinnati on Saturday. Espinosa, typically the sixth or seventh hitter in the batting order this season, was moved higher in the lineup with the hope he would receive better pitches in front of Bryce Harper.
"I want him to think about line drives, getting on base and that kind of thing," manager Davey Johnson told MLB.com.
Entering play Saturday, Espinosa was 12 for 65 (.185) with two homers and just six RBI through 20 games.
