Josh Rogers joins Nationals, earns win over Braves

Left-hander Josh Rogers, a last-minute substitute starter for the Nationals, pitched visiting Washington to an 11-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Monday in the opener of a three-game series.

Rogers was called up from Triple-A Rochester to replace Anibal Sanchez, who was landed on the injured list due to a cervical nerve impingement. Rogers (1-0) pitched 5 1/3 innings and allowed only two hits and one run. He struck out