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Zimmerman Christens New Nats' Park with Walkoff

Posted Mar 30, 08 11:10 PM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – The Washington Nationals opened the 2008 season and their new ballpark with a win tonight over the Atlanta Braves, 3-2. With two outs in the bottom of the ninth Washington’s Ryan Zimmerman called it a night with a walk-off home run over the center field wall. Jon Rauch, who surrended the tying run in the top of hte 9th, was the winning pitcher for the Nats; Zimmerman victim Peter Moylan took the loss for the Braves.

Washington got to Braves’ starter Tim Hudson early, scoring two runs in the first, but Hudson regained control retiring 19 of the next 20 batters he faced. Cristan Guzman and Nick Johnson scored the other two runs for the Nationals, while Chipper Jones homered for Atlanta. Odalis Perez got the opening start for Washington: not bad considering he didn’t have a job two months ago.

Source Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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President Bush throws out the ceremonial first pitch before the home opener for the Washington Nationals in their new ballpark tonight. The Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves, 3-2.   (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Washington Nationals Ryan Zimmerman, center, is met by teammates after his home run gave the Nationals a 3-2 victory in the bottom of the ninth inning during their game against the Atlanta Braves.   (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Washington Nationals' Ryan Zimmerman celebrates his solo home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Nationals a 3 -2 victory during the Major League Baseball home opener for the Washington...   (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Atlanta Braves pitcher Tim Hudson throws in the fifth inning during the Major League Baseball home opener for the Washington Nationals against the Braves in the Nationals' new ballpark tonight.   (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Fireworks are set off during the singing of the national anthem before the Washington Nationals play the Atlanta Braves, during the Nationals' home opener at the new Nationals Park tonight.   (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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