Nationals' home opener is a smash
Published 3/31/2008 at L.A. Times - Baseball News
Zimmerman's walk-off home run gives Washington a 3-2 victory over Atlanta in debut of $611-million stadium that has views of the Capitol dome and Washington Monument.
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WASHINGTON -- For the Nationals, a day for the ages even had a storybook night.
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Dave Rouleau posted 3/31/2008 from www.bizofbaseball.com
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jimmydasaint posted 3/31/2008 from ballhype.com
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 ...Thoughts on Nats walk-off opener
mysportsrumors posted 3/31/2008 from mysportsrumors.com
What a first game in a new ballpark, a walk-off homerun, following a blown save to avoid extra innings. WOW. I’m going to give you my thoughts on tonight’s opener, the Atlanta Braves vs Washington Nationals. Being that I did play-by-play for the game tonight at work, I was able to keep a detailed list of FIRSTS for Nationals Park, so I’ll also post those for you.Storybook Ending!!
chimprage posted 3/31/2008 from www.deuceofdavenport.com
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 ...WASHINGTON - MARCH 30: Ryan Zimmerman #11 of the Washington Nationals hits... - MLB - Yahoo! Sports
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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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