Nationals open new stadium by beating the Braves
Published 3/31/2008 at Boston.com -- Baseball News
The Washington Nationals opened their new $611 million ballpark with a dramatic 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves in baseball's first stateside game of the season on Sunday.
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DCPSR posted 3/31/2008 from dcprosportsreport.com
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Dave Rouleau posted 3/31/2008 from www.bizofbaseball.com
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.Nationals Open New Park!
jimmydasaint posted 3/31/2008 from ballhype.com
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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.WASHINGTON - MARCH 30: Ryan Zimmerman #11 of the Washington Nationals hits... - MLB - Yahoo! Sports
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