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Very cute hazing of the rookie pitchers

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Stephen Strasburg on the mound

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Checking the runner at second

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Bryce Harper at bat

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Ryan Zimmerman getting ready to hammer it

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Kurt Suzuki giving Strasburg a pep-talk

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Harper in center field chasing the ball after a rebound off the back fence

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The Presidents' Race; Abe in the lead with Teddy (who never wins) trailing and George and Tom bringing up the rear. Although as one fan sitting near us asked, "Why are there two Georges?" and a friend responded, "One of them is FDR."

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Adam LaRoche taking a home run swing

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A fairly full stadium - for Nats standards

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Ian Desmond, the shortstop, lobbing a ball to the crowd

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Ryan Zimmerman beating a throw to third, and pointedly ignoring Bo Porter's signal to slide

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Getting ready to head home

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Michael Morse in left field was standing right in front of us (we were in the fourth row)

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Harper entertaining himself out in center while a relief pitcher warmed up on the mound

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Morse ready for action

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Danny Espinosa and Ian Desmond

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Desmond gets on base

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Espinsosa hits a double, allowing Desmond to score

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Kurt Suzuki right before hitting a double

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Espinosa heading home

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Harper throwing a runner out at home from center field

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