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ATLANTA - APRIL 11: Outfielder Austin Kearns #25 of the Washington Nationals bats against the Atlanta Braves April 11, 2009 at Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia.

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MIAMI - APRIL 06: Austin Kearns #25 of the Washington Nationals reaches out to take a hit away from Wes Helms #18 of the Florida Marlins on opening day at Dolphin Stadium on April 6, 2009 in Miami, Florida. The Marlins defeated the Nationals 12-5.

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VIERA, FL - FEBRUARY 21: Austin Kearns #25 of the Washington Nationals poses during photo day at Roger Dean Stadium on February 21, 2009 in Viera, Florida.

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VIERA, FL - FEBRUARY 21: Austin Kearns #25 of the Washington Nationals poses during photo day at Roger Dean Stadium on February 21, 2009 in Viera, Florida.

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VIERA, FL - FEBRUARY 21: Austin Kearns #25 of the Washington Nationals poses during photo day at Roger Dean Stadium on February 21, 2009 in Viera, Florida.

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VIERA, FL - FEBRUARY 21: Austin Kearns #25 of the Washington Nationals poses during photo day at Roger Dean Stadium on February 21, 2009 in Viera, Florida.

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Washington Nationals' Austin Kearns, foreground, just right of center, is mobbed by teammates after hitting a game-winning single in the 10th inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres on Sunday, July 26, 2009, in Washington. The Nationals defeated the Padres 3-2.

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Washington Nationals' Austin Kearns follows through on a two-run double during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Thursday, May 7, 2009. The Nationals won the game, 11-9.

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Washington Nationals right fielder Austin Kearns comes up short on a ball hit by New York Mets' Daniel Murphy in the sixth inning during a MLB baseball game Friday, April 24, 2009 at Citi Field in New York. Fernando Tatis scored on the play.

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Washington Nationals batter Austin Kearns waits to hit during the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Thursday, March 12, 2009, in Kissimmee, Fla.

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Washington Nationals' outfielders Austin Kearns (25), Josh Willingham, center, and Lastings Milledge, right, talk in the outfield during a pitching change in the fourth inning of a spring training baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Thursday, March 12, 2009, in Kissimmee, Fla.

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Washington Nationals outfielder Austin Kearns catches a ball hit by Houston Astros' Hunter Pence during the third inning of a spring training baseball game Monday, March 9, 2009, in Viera, Fla.

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Washington Nationals right fielder Austin Kearns can't come up with a triple hit by Milwaukee Brewers' Ryan Braun during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, July 28, 2009, in Milwaukee.

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Washington Nationals' Austin Kearns watches his game-winning single against the San Diego Padres in the 10th inning of a baseball game on Sunday, July 26, 2009, in Washington. The Nationals defeated the Padres 3-2.

New York Mets third baseman David Wright flashes his tongue as he snags a foul-ball grounder by Washington Nationals batter Austin Kearns in the eighth inning of their National League MLB baseball game in Washington July 21, 2009.

A Washington Nationals batboy collects an Austin Kearns bat shattered by New York Mets pitcher Francisco Rodriguez in the ninth inning of their National League MLB baseball game in Washington, July 20, 2009.

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DENVER - JULY 08: Shortstop Troy Tulowitzki #2 of the Colorado Rockies turns a double play on Josh Willingham #16 of the Washington Nationals on a gorunder by Austin Kearns in the second inning during MLB action at Coors Field on July 8, 2009 in Denver, Colorado.

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Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Alan Embree, right, tracks down Washington Nationals' Austin Kearns who was caught in a rundown between first and second bases and tagged out in the eighth ninth inning of the Rockies' 5-4 victory in a baseball game in Denver on Tuesday, July 7, 2009.

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Washington Nationals second baseman Ronnie Belliard catches a pop up by Baltimore Orioles Melvin Mora just missing a collision with right fielder Austin Kearns in the fourth inning of a baseball game Saturday, June 27, 2009, in Baltimore.

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Washington Nationals' Austin Kearns (25) is out at second as Toronto Blue Jays' Aaron Hill, top, attempts a double play during the third inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals in Washington, Sunday, June 21, 2009. The Blue Jays won 9-4.

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New York Yankees trainer Gene Monahan, kneeling center, helps Brett Gardner who was injured while catching a ball hit by Washington Nationals' Austin Kearns during the eighth inning of an interleague baseball game Thursday, June 18, 2009, in New York. The Yankees lost the game 3-0.

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Washington Nationals' Austin Kearns (25) argues with home plate umpire Andy Fletcher, as Nationals manager Manny Acta approaches to break the argument during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Tuesday, June 9, 2009, in Washington. Cincinnati won 3-2.

San Francisco Giants shortstop Edgar Renteria (C) turns a double play over Washington Nationals baserunner Austin Kearns (R) after a diving stop by Giants second baseman Emmanuel Burriss (L) in the fifth inning of their National League MLB baseball game in Washington, June 4, 2009.

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San Francisco Giants shortstop Edgar Renteria, right, throws to first after forcing out Washington Nationals' Austin Kearns on a double play hit into by Ronnie Belliard during the fifth inning of a Major League Baseball game, Thursday, June 4, 2009, in Washington.

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Washington Nationals' Josh Willingham (16) celebrates with Austin Kearns (25) after Willingham hit a solo home run against the Philadelphia Phillies in the seventh inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 31, 2009, in Philadelphia.