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TJ Oshie and Ryan Zimmerman make surprise appearances in first-ever Banana Bowl at Nationals Park

Two of DC Sports’ most beloved stars helped Nationals Park go bananas on Saturday night. The Washington Nationals’ home venue hosted the first-ever Banana Bowl where the Texas Tailgaters defeated the Savannah Bananas 2-1 after a sudden-death Showdown to become…

By Ian Oland · RMNB

Published: Sunday, 11 October 2026 at 6:01 PM

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TJ Oshie and Ryan Zimmerman made surprise appearances at the first-ever Banana Bowl at Nationals Park.
The Texas Tailgaters defeated the Savannah Bananas 2-1 in a sudden-death Showdown to win the title.
Zimmerman drove in a run as a guest batter against former teammate Jordan Zimmermann.

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Former Washington Capitals forward TJ Oshie and former Washington Nationals star Ryan Zimmerman made surprise appearances during the first-ever Banana Bowl at Nationals Park on Saturday night. Zimmerman suited up as a guest batter for the Savannah Bananas, facing former Nationals pitcher Jordan Zimmermann, while Oshie emerged from the dugout ahead of Ryan Cox's at-bat to the sound of his Capitals goal song.

The Texas Tailgaters defeated the Savannah Bananas 2-1 in a sudden-death Showdown after Kyle Martin tied the game with an eighth-inning solo home run. The event drew 41,000 fans and featured celebrity appearances from John Cena, Pentatonix, and the Jonas Brothers.

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TJ Oshie and Ryan Zimmerman make surprise appearances in first-ever Banana Bowl at Nationals Park

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