WASHINGTON -- Manager Dusty Baker has a simple cure for the suddenly scuffling Washington Nationals.Some timely hitting.Starter Tanner Roark was outpitched by rookie Luis Perdomo, Matt Kemp homered twice and drove in four runs, and the San Diego Padres beat the Nationals 5-3 on Friday night.Jayson Werth and Daniel Murphy homered, but the Nationals managed just four other hits as they lost for the fourth time in five games.People ask me what do we need? We need some timely two-out base hits. Not home runs, Baker said. We rely on home runs, which is fine. But you need some timely two-out hits or two or three consecutive hits, which we arent getting.Bryce Harper isnt worried.I dont think we need to change much at all. I think were a great team, he said. I think were swinging the bats well. I think were winning ball games and doing what we need to do.Kemp hit a solo shot in the first inning and gave San Diego the lead for good with a three-run homer in the fifth. He has six homers in his last six games and the Padres have homered in 20 straight, the longest streak in the National League this season.Perdomo (4-4) gave up two first-inning runs, then limited the National to two hits over the final six innings of his longest outing.The 22-year-old has come a long way since allowing six runs to the Dodgers in one relief inning in his Major League debut. Hes 3-0 in his last four games with a 3.47 ERA.Brandon Maurer pitched 1 1/3 innings for his fourth save.Tanner Roark (9-6) turned in his shortest outing since June 5, lasting just five innings. He allowed five runs on four hits and surrendered two homers in a game for the first time this season.I didnt have my best stuff by any means tonight, Roark said. I stunk.Both teams were warned after Washingtons Oliver Perez hit Brett Wallace with a pitch to open the ninth.Washington pitchers hit three batters and San Diego hurlers hit one.Wilson Ramos had three hits for Washington.San Diego trailed 2-1 when Wallace was hit leading off the fifth and scored on a two-out single by Melvin Upton Jr. After Ryan Schimpf walked, Kemp homered to center off a 2-1 Roark fastball for his 22nd of the season.Murphys solo shot pulled Washington to 5-3 in the eighth.Kemp made it 1-0 when he deposited Roarks 3-1 pitch into the Padres bullpen.He left a couple of (fastballs) up there in the zone, Kemp said of his home runs.Werth tied it in the bottom of the first with a liner to center for his 12th home run. He has reached base in 26 consecutive games.Harper then walked, stole second and scored on Ramos single.MURPHY MASHINGMurphy has hit safely in nine straight games. During the streak hes hitting .382 (13-for-34) with five doubles, five homers, and 14 RBI.TRAINERS ROOMNationals: RHP Joe Ross (right shoulder inflammation) will make a rehab start Sunday at Class-A Hagerstown. ... LHP Sammy Solis (right knee inflammation) began a rehab assignment with Class-A Potomac on Friday night and pitched a scoreless inning. ... 1B Ryan Zimmerman (left ribcage strain) went 1 for 5 with a two-run single and four strikeouts Friday night in his second rehab game with Potomac.UP NEXTPadres: RHP Edwin Jackson (1-1, 4.76), who spent 2012 with the Nationals, will make his second start since joining the Padres. He allowed three runs on one hit over 6 1/3 innings to win his San Diego debut on July 17.Nationals: RHP Max Scherzer (10-6, 2.94) picked up a no-decision Sunday in an 18-inning loss to Pittsburgh despite allowing one run in seven innings. He has given up one run or less in each of his last four starts. Nike React Clearance . 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Beth Langston and Sophie Ecclestone, who have only played T20 internationals before, are included a touring squad of 15.Langston, a right-arm seamer, has recovered from a broken thumb suffered in training and is expected to be fit for the second half of the series, having last been involved with England in the Caribbean three years ago. Ecclestone, 17, is one of two slow left-arm bowlers in the squad, alongside Alex Hartley, who is selected for her first tour.England will be without batsman Fran Wilson, who suffered a broken finger in training last week, but are otherwise at full strength and looking to continue the momentum of their record-breaking series against Pakistan. The tour will be Heather Knights first overseas assignment since taking the captaincy after Charlotte Edwards retirement.Weve done a lot of soul searching and worked incredibly hard since the ICC Womens World T20 at the start of this year, England womens coach, Mark Robinson, said. The summer series against Pakistan couldnt have gone any better in terms of results, but more importantly the manner in which we went about playing our cricket was really pleasing.This tour to the West Indies will now give us a good idea of how far we have come. The heat of Jamaica and the ability of the West Indies team will test our skills, fitness and mental strength. Everyone is hugely excited by the challeenge ahead.ddddddddddddThe unfortunate news of losing Fran Wilson with a broken finger at the end of last week has been tempered by the news that Beth Langstons broken thumb is healing more quickly than expected, and she should be able to play a full part in the second half of the tour. Beth is bowling with good pace at the moment, and will give us another dimension with the ball.Sophie Ecclestones inclusion is a reward for all the promise she showed against Pakistan this summer. Fellow left-arm spinner Alex Hartley had a fantastic Kia Super League for Surrey Stars, and along with the two off-spinners - Laura Marsh and Danielle Hazell - the four spinners gives the bowling attack lots of options and balance.England will play two matches at the Trelawny Stadium in Jamaica, followed by three ODIs at Sabina Park - fixtures which will count towards the ICC Womens Championship. England are currently third in the table, with four automatic qualification spots available for next years World Cup, ahead of trips to the West Indies and Sri Lanka.England womens squad to tour the West Indies: Heather Knight (capt), Anya Shrubsole, Tammy Beaumont, Katherine Brunt, Sophie Ecclestone, Georgia Elwiss, Jenny Gunn, Alexandra Hartley, Danielle Hazell, Amy Jones (wk), Beth Langston, Laura Marsh, Natalie Sciver, Lauren Winfield, Danielle Wyatt ' ' '