Catch four "Nationals Classics" on MASN HD this week

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Grapefruit League action begins this week! The first Nationals spring training game will be played Thursday, March 5 at 1:30 p.m. MASN HD will air its first spring training game of the season on Saturday, March 7 at 1 p.m.

While we await live Grapefruit League baseball, catch five "Nationals Classics" this week on MASN HD.

Here's what's on deck:

Monday, March 2, 10 p.m.: Games played between the Orioles and Nationals usually have a flair for the dramatic. May 24, 2009 was no exception. Adam Dunn hit two home runs, including a grand slam, to give the Nats an 8-4 win over their mid-Atlantic rivals. Dunn drove in six of the eight Nats' runs. Ron Villone got the win and Joel Hanrahan earned his fifth save of the season.

Tuesday, March 3, 12:30 p.m.: Watch a Cubs-Nationals battle from July 4, 2011. With the score knotted at 4-4 in the bottom of the 10th inning, Jayson Werth stole third base and scored the winning run on a wild pitch to give the Nats a 5-4 win.

Friday, March 6, 12:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.: Who doesn't love a walk-off home run from Mr. Clutch himself, Ryan Zimmerman? On July 31, 2010, the Nationals were trailing their division rival Phillies 5-4 in the bottom of the ninth. With two on and one out, Zimmerman stepped to the plate. Zimmerman then hit a three-run walk-off home run to secure the Nats' 6-4 win. Drew Storen was credited with the win.

On Friday night, watch Stephen Strasburg make his memorable major league debut against the Pirates from June 8, 2010. Strasburg struck out 14 over seven innings and allowed just two runs. Zimmerman, Dunn and Josh Willingham all homered in the Nats' 5-2 win.