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Watch: Zimmerman dances around home plate to avoid tag

Jasen Vinlove / USA TODAY Sports

Sometimes it's just easier to get the force out.

Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman showed off some unexpected dexterity and slick dance moves Saturday when he cunningly avoided a tag at home plate by Houston Astros catcher Brian McCann off a weak chopper by Trea Turner. With his eye on the goal, Zimmermann then bounced off the dirt, avoided a second (awful) tag attempt by McCann, and still managed to touch the plate to boost the Nationals' lead to 2-0 in the fourth.

To make matters worse for Houston, the Nationals would go on to score another two in the frame.

(Video courtesy: MLB.com)

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