No better way to celebrate July 4 than by hitting dingers and wearing stars and stripes.
To celebrate July 4, baseball in the nation's capital started early. An 11:05 a.m. ET start time between themeant that Jesse Winker had time to clobber a clutch home run, throw on his most patriotic outfit and clock out of work all before 2 p.m.Winker came in as a pinch hitter in the eighth inning, with the Nationals—and the 0-0 game—in need of some offensive firepower. He provided, hitting a home run to right field.
He saw two pitches: The first a curveball down and in. The second, also a curveball from pitcher Adrian Houser, which Winker took yard. After he got to the dugout, he tossed on a stars and stripes suit and top hat, never to take it off. Winker stayed in the game, but was slotted as the designated hitter, so he didn't have to take the field.Winker's homer would be the only run of the afternoon, with Washington winning 1–0. The Mets were held to just one hit; the Nationals collected five.
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