Bryce Harper benched by Nationals to rest sore knee

Outfielder Bryce Harper is out of the Washington Nationals' starting lineup for Monday afternoon's game against the Baltimore Orioles and will likely miss Tuesday's game because of soreness in his left knee, manager Davey Johnson told reporters Monday. Johnson said before Monday's game that an MRI performed on Harper's knee showed no structural damage but the slugger has been diagnosed with bursitis in the knee.