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It was disappointing the lack of a call by the umpires on the field allowed the replay officials in New York to reward Justin Upton giving up on a play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the Home Opener, even with its long lines and huge number of fans is still always a joy. The clock isn&#8217;t working though &#8212; no hands left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SATURDAY<\/strong><br>Ryan Zimmerman throws one away and everything goes bad for Stephen Strasburg. He&#8217;s hurting. 6-2 loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SUNDAY<\/strong><object width=\"400\" height=\"254\"><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"><param name=\"scale\" value=\"noscale\"><param name=\"salign\" value=\"tl\"><\/object><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A no-doubt-about-it homer by Ian Desmond is the difference as the Nats win 2-1 with Ryan Zimmerman, Bryce Harper out of the lineup. 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