The first game at Nationals Park still ranks among the best games played there. Opening Day pitcher Odalis Perez (yes, that happened) held the Braves in check and the Nationals took a 2-1 lead into the ninth. Unfortunately, because of an injury to Chad Cordero, he was unavailable. Instead, this man, the tallest player in baseball history, came on and suffered a blown save, allowing an unearned run on a passed ball by Paul LoDuca.
Name this 6'11" right-handed reliever who would later serve as closer for the Minnesota Twins and Toronto Blue Jays.
Jon Rauch