Nationals Park Archives - uSports.org https://usports.org/tag/nationals-park/ Sports News & Views Tue, 17 Jul 2018 14:50:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 MLB All-Star Game 2018 Preview: Time Start, Channel, Lineups https://usports.org/mlb-all-star-game-2018-preview-time-start-channel-lineups/ https://usports.org/mlb-all-star-game-2018-preview-time-start-channel-lineups/#respond Tue, 17 Jul 2018 14:50:23 +0000 http://usports.org/?p=55303 Nationals' Max Scherzer Gets 20 Strikeout for Record
The 2018 MLB All-Star Game will be held at Nationals Park in Washington on Tuesday night, and here is what you need to know. MLB All-Star Game 2018 Preview The game will start at 8 p.m. EST and will air on Fox. The Red Carpet Show will begin at 3 p.m. EST on MLB Network. […]

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Nationals' Max Scherzer Gets 20 Strikeout for Record

The 2018 MLB All-Star Game will be held at Nationals Park in Washington on Tuesday night, and here is what you need to know.

MLB All-Star Game 2018 Preview

The game will start at 8 p.m. EST and will air on Fox. The Red Carpet Show will begin at 3 p.m. EST on MLB Network.

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Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer will be the NL starter, while Red Sox ace Chris Sale will take the mound for the AL. Another National, outfielder Bryce Harperbeat the Chicago Cubs’ Kyle Schwarber on Monday night to win the Home Run Derby.

Here are the full lineups for the contest:

American League

  1. Mookie Betts (Red Sox) – RF
  2. Jose Altuve (Astros) – 2B
  3. Mike Trout (Angels) – CF
  4. J.D. Martinez (Red Sox) – DH
  5. Jose Ramirez (Indians) – 3B
  6. Aaron Judge (Yankees) – LF
  7. Manny Machado (Orioles) – SS
  8. Jose Abreu (White Sox) – 1B
  9. Salvador Perez (Royals) – C

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National League

  1. Javier Baez (Cubs) – 2B
  2. Nolan Arenado (Rockies) – 3B
  3. Paul Goldschmidt (Diamondbacks) – DH
  4. Freddie Freeman (Braves) – 1B
  5. Matt Kemp (Dodgers) – LF
  6. Bryce Harper (Nationals) – CF
  7. Nick Markakis (Braves) – RF
  8. Brandon Crawford (Giants) – SS
  9. Willson Contreras (Cubs) – C

 

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Bryce Harper, Jesus Aguilar Among Stars To Compete In 2018 Home Run Derby https://usports.org/bryce-harper-jesus-aguilar-among-stars-to-compete-in-2018-home-run-derby/ https://usports.org/bryce-harper-jesus-aguilar-among-stars-to-compete-in-2018-home-run-derby/#respond Thu, 12 Jul 2018 20:05:19 +0000 http://usports.org/?p=55189 Washington National outfielder Bryce Harper and Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Jesus Aguilar are among the many players competing in this year’s Home Run Derby. Home Run Derby 2018 Participants The 2018 Derby will be held at Nationals Park on Monday night. Harper, the No. 2 seed in the event, will compete against seventh seed Freddie Freeman of the Atlanta Braves. […]

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Washington National outfielder Bryce Harper and Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Jesus Aguilar are among the many players competing in this year’s Home Run Derby.

Home Run Derby 2018 Participants

The 2018 Derby will be held at Nationals Park on Monday night.

Harper, the No. 2 seed in the event, will compete against seventh seed Freddie Freeman of the Atlanta Braves. Harper reached the Derby final in 2013 but lost to Yoenis Cespedes.

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“It should be fun. I’m hoping the fans are excited for him and he gets nervous and gets a zero,” Freeman, who won the most votes in the National League for Tuesday’s All-Star Game, told ESPN. “But we’ll see what happens.”

Aguilar, the top seed, will play Philadelphia’s Rhys Hoskins (the No. 8 seed) in the opening round.

Also facing of in the first round will be sixth-seeded Chicago Cubs second baseman Javier Baez and No. 3 seed Max Muncy, a Los Angeles Dodgers infielder. Fourth-seed Alex Bregman, a third baseman for the defending World Series champion Houston Astros, and fifth-seeded Cubs outfielder Kyle Schwarber will also compete in Round 1.

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New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge won last year’s Home Run Derby as a rookie. Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez was reportedly invited to compete in this year’s derby, although he turned down the opportunity to focus on other things.

“I sat down with the team and we made a decision, all of us together, and we just decided it wasn’t the best thing for me to do at this time,” Ramirez told ESPN on Wednesday night following his team’s 19-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. “It’s a long season. I’m a player that plays every day and I need to save energy for the second half and, God willing, the playoffs as well.”

ESPN’s baseball crew picked Harper, Baez and Schwarber to win this year’s derby.

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Katie Ledecky Throws Out First Pitch At Nationals Park, As Washington Falls 10-8 To Orioles https://usports.org/katie-ledecky-throws-first-pitch-nationals-park-washington-falls-10-8-orioles/ https://usports.org/katie-ledecky-throws-first-pitch-nationals-park-washington-falls-10-8-orioles/#respond Thu, 25 Aug 2016 22:04:28 +0000 http://usports.org/?p=23000 Katie Ledecky throws first pitch at Nationals Park
Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky threw out the ceremonial first pitch Wednesday night at Nationals Park in Washington’s game against the Baltimore Orioles. Katie Ledecky Throws Out First Pitch At Nationals Park, As Washington Falls 10-8 To Orioles The 19-year-old Team USA star, who won four gold medals and one silver at the Rio 2016 Games, took all […]

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Katie Ledecky throws first pitch at Nationals Park

Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky threw out the ceremonial first pitch Wednesday night at Nationals Park in Washington’s game against the Baltimore Orioles.

Katie Ledecky Throws Out First Pitch At Nationals Park, As Washington Falls 10-8 To Orioles

The 19-year-old Team USA star, who won four gold medals and one silver at the Rio 2016 Games, took all five medals off and handed them to Bryce Harper before throwing the first pitch from just in front of the mound. As the reigning National League MVP gazed at the medals, Ledekcy, a Bethesda, Maryland native, tossed the baseball to Nationals reliever Shawn Kelley. 

“I’ve swum in front of 14,000 people,” Ledecky said of the pitch. “Once the ball leaves the hand, you can’t really control it.”

This was not the first time Ledecky– who was born in D.C– had thrown out the first pitch at Nationals Park. However, this time her throw came after a video tribute to the local Olympic star, which included a clip of her world record-smashing victory in the 800-meter freestyle.

The swimmer met several Nationals before the game, including Harper, whom she said is one of her favorites. Although they didn’t give her any tips on the first toss, which she said she practiced Tuesday, they were curious about her five medals.

“They all wanted to see how heavy they were and things like that,” Ledecky said. “They are pretty heavy. It was kind of a different feeling for me to have them be a fan of me when I’ve been a huge fan of theirs for a couple years.”

Ledecky will start at Stanford University in the fall and plans to take some time off before starting school. Furthermore, the young athlete’s mind already seems to be on the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

“It’ll probably be the longest break I’ll take in the next four years,” she said. “It’s just nice to be out of the water a little bit and get recharged for the next four years.”

The Orioles won the game 10-8, with Manny Machado and Matt Wieters leading the scoring for Baltimore. Both players drove in four runs in support of left-handed starter Wade Miley, who was acquired by the Orioles last month and earned his first victory with Baltimore with five-plus innings of two-run ball.

The win was Orioles’ third straight over the Nationals and came just hours after the team put ace Chris Tillman on the disabled list.

“Right now, this time of the year, it may be important for us because we’re thin … right now, and we need all of our healthy pitchers to do what they’re capable of doing,” Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. “There’s not much margin for error as we go forward here with 30-some games left.”

WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 24: Katie Ledecky hands her Olympic medals to Bryce Harper #34 before throwing out the opening pitch before the game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on August 24, 2016 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

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