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WASHINGTON -- Nationals left-hander Tom Milone, making his Major League debut, hit a home run on the first pitch in his first at-bat in an 8-7 victory over the Mets at Nationals Park on Saturday night.The memorable homer occurred in the second inning. With runners on second and third and one out, Milone swung at the first pitch he saw from Mets righty Dillon Gee and hit a long drive over the righ football results t-field wall to give the Nationals a 5-0 lead. "When I was running down the first-base line, it was almost like I was dreaming," Milone said. "It was almost like I didn't feel it come off the bat. It felt that good. I wasn't really sure it was a home run -- yet. But once it kept traveling in the air, I kind of knew it. It was definitely a good feeling." Milone is the second Washington to pitcher football results to go deep this season, joining John Lannan, who homered on July 22 against the Dodgers. The Cardinals' Adam Wainwright was the last pitcher to hit a home run on the first pitch he saw in the Majors, on May 24, 2006. To top it off, Milone took a curtain call. Before he came to the plate, Milone acknowledged that he was trying to hit the first pitch. "I was on the on-deck circle telling myself t football results hat if I get a first-pitch fastball, I was going to swing at it," Milone said. Once the ball landed in the bullpen, the Nats' relievers were celebrating with left-hander Sean Burnett retrieving the ball. "The bullpen lost it. As soon as he hit it, we knew it was gone," Burnett said. "There is not a better feeling in the world for a pitcher than to hit a home run. To see the first pitch in the b football results ig leagues is something special. It's part of a special night for him. That's pretty incredible." Milone's hitting prowess shouldn't surprise anyone, since he was 9-for-26 (.346) with three RBIs for Triple-A Syracuse. "I take a lot of pride in my hitting," Milone said. "I used to hit in high school. I love hitting. It's fun. In my off time, if I have nothing to do, I go in the cage and hit or s football results omething like that. I love to hit. I think it's something fun other than pitching." However, Milone started getting roughed up by the fourth, when New York scored four runs to make it a 5-4 game. Nick Evans highlighted the scoring with a two-run homer. Manager Davey Johnson took Milone out of the game with one out in the fifth after the lefty allowed a single to Jose Reyes. Milone said he didn't l football results ose his concentration after hitting the home run. "I thought there was a lot more adrenaline pumping after something like that happens," he said. "I just tried to keep my composure and go out there and still pitch my game." Despite the rough ending, Johnson ended up being impressed with the rookie left-hander, who went 4 1/3 innings, allowing four runs on six hits. "He is a pitcher. I know every football results body wanted me to stay with him," Johnson said. "He pitched well for me. He made a couple of bad pitches, but -- by and large -- he went after them. I didn't want to take a chance of him losing it." football results
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