It was my dad’s birthday and the Marlins were in town for Livan Hernandez bobblehead night. Hernandez was a part of the 1997 Marlins World Series team when he was just 22 years old. He was the Opening Day starter for the Nats in 2005 and 2006, then returned to the team for the 2009-2011 seasons.
A game entry will come soon, but first here are pictures from the 18th time I’ve watched the Marlins at Nationals Park. If you click on one picture, a slideshow window will pop up and you can scroll through all of them.
Adeiny Hechavarria stretches before the game as Marcell Ozuna lurks in the distance
Tanner Roark earned his first career save
Martin Prado is, I think, spitting something in this picture
Nationals Park in the twilight sky
Livan Hernandez threw the first pitch in Washington Nationals history
Bryce Harper dodges a pitch
Baseball signed by Jarred Cosart
Me with my family (minus Charlie) at Nationals Park
Me and Joe during Marlins-Nats 5.4.15
My mom with the greatest worker at Nationals Park, Terrance
The Solano brothers at the chatting cage
Cosart threw Joe a ball by the dugout
Jarred Cosart signed a baseball
Ichiro bats during BP at Nationals Park
Steve Cishek is a cool dude
Stanton jogging towards home
Jayson Werth hit the game-tying single in the 7th inning
Joe and me in deep center field
Yunel Escobar went 5-for-5 with the game winning RBIs
Michael Morse is a large man
Dee Gordon and Ian Desmond warming up
My mom and dad in our section
Giancarlo Stanton was kept at bay during the Marlins’ loss
Ryan Zimmerman during a late at-bat
Very cool.