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Zimmerman Wins It for Nats

How sweet was that? It was a special night for Washington DC, Washington baseball, Washington fans, and the Washington Nationals. In the first game in the new digs of Nationals Park, Ryan Zimmerman smashed a walk off homer in the bottom of the ninth to lift the Nats over the Atlanta Braves 3-2.
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Sunday Night: Nationals Park, Bill James on "60 Minutes"

A Sunday night televison programming reminder… Nationals Park makes its Opening Day debut tonight on ESPN (8:05 p.m. ET) as the Nationals play the Braves. The $611 million ballpark is the final piece in a lengthy process that involved the relocation of the Montreal Expos to Washington, D.C.
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Nationals Open New Park!

Nationals open new park, Jones and Zimmerman tie Manny   Sunday night marked the start of the 2008 MLB season in North America as the Washington Nationals christened Nationals Ballpark by hosting the Atlanta Braves.   If you’re a fan of defense, this was the game for you.   If you’re a fan offense and were watching to see how the likes of Chipper Jones, Mark ...
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Storybook Ending!!

Wow. There wasn't a whole lot of offense but there was a whole lot of drama as the Washington Nationals opened their new park by beating the Atlanta Braves 3-2. Ryan Zimmerman, he of the many game winning hits in his 2 seasons in baseball hit one for the ages. A walk-off, frozen rope, home run to left center field that started the season in style and ...
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WASHINGTON - MARCH 30: Ryan Zimmerman #11 of the Washington Nationals hits... - MLB - Yahoo! Sports

WASHINGTON - MARCH 30: Ryan Zimmerman #11 of the Washington Nationals hits the game winning home-run in the bottom of the 9th inning during the game against the Atlanta Braves on opening day March 30, 2008 at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. The ...
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