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Nationals' Clint Robinson hits first MLB HR, gets silent treatment in dugout

Matt Garza probably wants the 1-0 fastball he threw Clint Robinson back. Robinson, or the Milwaukee Brewers' staff, made a deal with a fan to get the ball after it landed in the fourth row of Miller Park's second deck and bounced to a young kid in the stands.

It took Robinson, 30, a total of 3,836 minor league and 73 major league plate appearances, but last night Washington's "veteran" slugger finally connected on his first MLB home run in the second inning of the Nationals' 6-5 loss.

"He had some good swings tonight.