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Nationals Bryce Harper flies out in the bottom of the fifth inning. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Nationals Ian Desmond is greeted by team mates in the dugout after his two-run home run. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Ian Desmond (20) is congratulated by Adam LaRoche after hitting a home run. (Ryan M.L. Young/The Washington Times)

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Nationals Steve Lombardozzi takes his turn at bat in the bottom of the third inning. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Ryan Zimmerman breaks his bat while hitting against the Colorado Rockies. (Ryan M.L. Young/The Washington Times)

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Nationals Ian Desmond (20) is safe stealing second base as Rockies Jonathan Herrera bobles the ball in the bottom of the second inning. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Bryce Harper hits the ball during the Nationals' game against the Colorado Rockie. (Ryan M.L. Young/The Washington Times)

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Michael Gonzalez, far left, takes a moment to collect himself after the Rockies scored to tie the game on a wild pitch at Nationals Park. (Ryan M.L. Young/The Washington Times)

Dexter Fowler (24) comes across home plate as the Nationals' Michael Gonzalez (51) attempts to cover the plate after throwing a wild pitch to Carlos Gonzalez (6) at Nationals Park. The run tied the game at 3-3 and the Rockies would eventually win 4-3. (Ryan M.L. Young/The Washington Times)

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Steve Lombardozzi is swarmed by Rockies players while caught in a pickle. (Ryan M.L. Young/The Washington Times)

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Nationals General Manager Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations Mike Rizzo gives a hug to Bryce Harper (34) prior to the game as the Washington Nationals host the Colorado Rockies. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Bryce Harper holds his All Star game jersey prior to the start of the Nationals game against the Rockies. (Ryan M.L. Young/The Washington Times)

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Bryce Harper splashes water on his face in between innings during the Nationals game against the Colorado Rockies at Nationals Park, Washington D.C., Sunday, July 8, 2012. Game time temperature at the park was 95 degrees Fahrenheit. (Ryan M.L. Young/The Washington Times)

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Dexter Fowler scores on a wild pitch by Washington reliever Michael Gonzalez (right) to tie the game 3-3 in the eighth inning. Colorado won 4-3 to take two of three games in the weeked series at Nationals Park. (Ryan M.L. Young/The Washington Times)

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Nationals Ian Desmond (20) is safe stealing second base as Rockies Jonathan Herrerabobles the ball in the bottom of the second inning as the Washington Nationals host the Colorado Rockies at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., Sunday, July 8, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Washington Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond enters the All-Star break with a career-best 17 home runs, the most recent coming in Sunday's 4-3 loss to Colorado at Nationals Park. His previous best for homers in a season was 10 in 2010. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Chicago's Patrick Kane, a product of the U.S. National Team Development Program, has scored at least 21 goals in each of his five NHL seasons. He scored 30 goals and had 58 assists in 2009-10 in helping the Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup. (Associated Press)