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Article: Quite a hit; Zimmerman, Nationals open park with a dramatic walk-off victory.(SPORTS)(OPENING NIGHT)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- March 31, 2008
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Byline: Mark Zuckerman, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Ryan Zimmerman strode to the plate, knowing very well what the situation called for.
Really, it seemed like everyone inside sold-out Nationals Park was thinking the same thing when the face of the Washington Nationals franchise dug in against Atlanta Braves reliever Peter Moylan with two outs in the ninth and the game still hanging in the balance.
In the owner's box, Mark Lerner turned to Ted Leonsis and predicted what was about to happen. "Well, it's all set up for Zimmerman," the Nationals owner said.
In the first-base dugout, Lastings Milledge couldn't think of anyone else he would rather ...