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Nationals home opener Washington faces the Cincinnati Reds
The bases are ready to be installed on the field before the Washington Nationals play the Cincinnati Reds in their 2012 home opener at Nationals Park.
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Baseball fans walk by a statue of legendary Washington Senators' Frank Howard at the centerfield entrance.
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Steve Richards works the cymbals as he directs the Nationals Drumline outside the centerfield entrance as fans arrive for the game.
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Baseball fans grab their game programs.
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Bruce Rosenberg, of Rockville, sells beer and peanuts as fans arrive for the game.
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Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg runs onto the field during team introductions.
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Nationals Manager Davey Johnson greets his players during team introductioins.
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Nationals manager Davey Johnson is greeted by his team.
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Cincinnati Reds manager Dusty Baker, right, greets Nationals Manager Davey Johnson.
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Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond and manager Davey Johnson before the game.
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During pre-game ceremonies, the Nationals Ryan Zimmerman, Adam LaRoche Jayson Werth, Xavier Nady and Roger Bernadina.
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The Quantico Marine Corps Band performs during the opening ceremony.
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An American flag is displayed on the field during the National Anthem.
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Nationals players during the National Anthem.
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Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos and starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez take the field in the first inning.
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Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman warms up in the on-deck circle while second baseman Danny Espinosa bats.
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Nationals starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez delivers a pitch.
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A fan adjusts his hat while watching the game.
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Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman fires to first base to throw out Reds shortstop Wilson Valdez.
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Nationals right fielder Jayson Werth catches a fly ball hit by Reds third baseman Scott Rolen for the first out of the second inning.
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Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond at bat.
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Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman loses control of the ball for an error allowing Reds center fielder Drew Stubbs to reach first base with two outs in the top of the second inning.
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Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman catches a pop foul down the third base line for the third out in the top of the ninth inning.
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Teddy Roosevelt loses again as Thomas Jefferson heads for the finish line in the Racing Presidents' first competition of the season.
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Nationals right fielder Jayson Werth watches a fly ball.
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Joe Mahler, 3, of Washington, tries to get enthused about the game as he sits with his bag of Cracker Jacks .
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Nationals first baseman Adam LaRoche, left, heads for first base as Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond heads for home on LaRoche's two-run RBI single in the bottom of the fifth inning.
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Nationals fans react to pitcher Tyler Clippard's striking out the side in the top of the eighth inning.
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Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman can't get to a ninth-inning double.
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Nationals relief pitcher Craig Stammen pitches in the tenth inning and gets the win.
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The Nationals' Brett Carroll slides but is out at home on a force double play as Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco throws to first base for a double play to end the bottom of the ninth and force the game into an extra inning.
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Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco cannot handle a wild pitch to the Nationals' Roger Bernadina, allowing the game-winning run to score in the bottom of the tenth inning.
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Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman scores a tenth inning, game-winning run on a wild pitch.
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Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman slides into home plate witih the tenth inning, game-winning run as his teammates begin to celebrate.
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Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman is congratulated by teammate Roger Bernadina after scoring the game-winning run as the Nationals defeat of the Cincinnati Reds 3-2.
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Jerrod Olin, second from right, of Reston and his sister Jennifer Olin, right, of South Riding, celebrate the Nationals' home opener victory.
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