In just a small taste of what Opening Day could be like, Nationals Park opened up in grand style last night on ESPN as Nats star 3B Ryan Zimmerman homered off of Peter Moylan in the 9th to give Washington a 3-2 walkoff win over the blue clad Braves. Both Odalis Perez and Tim Hudson turned out very good efforts in the contest, but a Paul Lo Duca passed ball allowed the tying run to score in the 9th off of eventual winning pitcher Jon Rauch, who was filling in at closer for a stiff Chad Cordero. But the Zimmerman jack gave the Washington fans something to cheer about for the present and the future of the park.
Today's Matchups
ESPN has the day's first match in Yankee Stadium's final home opener at 1 as New York and Chien Ming Wang hosts Toronto and Roy Halladay. Verlander faces Meche at 1 as well as Detroit takes on the Royals. ESPN2 will broadcast Ernie Banks day in Chicago as they unveil a statue of him outside of Wrigley Field before Carlos Zambrano and the Cubbies battle Ben Sheets and the rival Brewers at 2:20. Webb and Harang face off 10 minutes earlier in Cincinnati. Rays-O's, Nats-Phils, and White Sox-Indians begin at 3:05. ESPN has the west coast covered at 4:10 as the Dodgers and Giants renew their rivalry in both their 50th seasons on the left coast as Brad Penny takes on Barry Zito. Johan Santana has his first real start for the Mets as they head to Miami to face Mark Hendrickson (Florida's ace) and the Marlins at 4pm, and the Cardinals take on the NL champion Rockies at 4:15 as Francis faces Wainwright. Texas faces Seattle at 6:40, and ESPN2 starts off a night twinbill with the Twins and Angels at 7 followed by Oswalt and Peavy from Petco as the Padres host Houston. The Pirates open up in Atlanta at 7pm.
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