Jayson Werth slid into third base with a home run, while Adam LaRoche chose a more traditional trot. The two newcomers hit their first homers Thursday for the Washington Nationals, who salvaged the final game of a three-game series by beating Florida, 5-3. LaRoche snapped a slump with a two-run homer in the 11th. Werth hit his first homer since signing a $126 million, seven-year contract to join the Nationals, but he went headfirst into third because he thought the ball was still in play. Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=310407128
