Photos: Nats fans hand over lucky items for chance to win playoff tickets

After turning in their lucky charms, fans got 10 seconds to grab a prize bag. Eleven bags contained a pair of tickets to both weekend playoff games (WTOP/Megan Cloherty)
Fans of the Washington Nationals brought an array of odd and sentimental charms to Nats Park Wednesday for a chance to win playoff tickets. The Nats asked fans for good luck ahead of the postseason game and fans brought it by the hundreds. (WTOP/Megan Cloherty)
After turning in their lucky charms, fans got 10 seconds to grab a prize bag. Eleven bags contained a pair of tickets to both weekend playoff games (WTOP/Megan Cloherty)
After turning in their lucky charms, fans got 10 seconds to grab a prize bag. Eleven bags contained a pair of tickets to both weekend playoff games. (WTOP/Megan Cloherty)
Tucker Prohaska shows off his prize from the Center Field plaza bag grab. The 3-year-old is wearing part of his Jayson Werth Halloween costume his dad says he won't take off. He didn't bring the shaggy beard. (WTOP/Megan Cloherty)
Tucker Prohaska shows off his prize from the Center Field plaza bag grab. The 3-year-old is wearing part of his Jayson Werth Halloween costume his dad says he won’t take off. He didn’t bring the shaggy beard. (WTOP/Megan Cloherty)
Dad Jeremy Prohaska walked away with the team autographed baseball. (WTOP/Megan Cloherty)
Dad Jeremy Prohaska walked away with the team-autographed baseball. (WTOP/Megan Cloherty)
Both sentimental and spiritual, fans dropped off every kind of good luck charm you could think of including a pinata, a firefighter's helmet and a rosary. (WTOP/Megan Cloherty)
Both sentimental and spiritual, fans dropped off every kind of good luck charm you could think of including a piñata, a firefighter’s helmet and a rosary. (WTOP/Megan Cloherty)
Fans lines up outside Nats park, many playing hookie from work to drop off a good luck charm and a chance to win postseason tickets. (WTOP/Megan Cloherty)
Fans lines up outside Nats park, many playing hooky from work to drop off a good-luck charm and a chance to win postseason tickets. (WTOP/Megan Cloherty)
Rachel Tracey and her daughter Anora sign the team's good luck banner. (WTOP/Megan Cloherty)
Rachel Tracey and her daughter Anora sign the team’s good luck banner. (WTOP/Megan Cloherty)
Anora, 17 months, leaves a good luck scribble. (WTOP/Megan Cloherty)
Anora, 17 months, leaves a good luck scribble. (WTOP/Megan Cloherty)
After grabbing a prize, fans were able to watch the team practice from the Budweiser brewhouse. (WTOP/Megan Cloherty)
After grabbing a prize, fans were able to watch the team practice from the Budweiser brewhouse. (WTOP/Megan Cloherty)
Postseason gear already on sale at Nats Park. (WTOP/Megan Cloherty)
Postseason gear already on sale at Nats Park. (WTOP/Megan Cloherty)
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After turning in their lucky charms, fans got 10 seconds to grab a prize bag. Eleven bags contained a pair of tickets to both weekend playoff games (WTOP/Megan Cloherty)
After turning in their lucky charms, fans got 10 seconds to grab a prize bag. Eleven bags contained a pair of tickets to both weekend playoff games (WTOP/Megan Cloherty)
Tucker Prohaska shows off his prize from the Center Field plaza bag grab. The 3-year-old is wearing part of his Jayson Werth Halloween costume his dad says he won't take off. He didn't bring the shaggy beard. (WTOP/Megan Cloherty)
Dad Jeremy Prohaska walked away with the team autographed baseball. (WTOP/Megan Cloherty)
Both sentimental and spiritual, fans dropped off every kind of good luck charm you could think of including a pinata, a firefighter's helmet and a rosary. (WTOP/Megan Cloherty)
Fans lines up outside Nats park, many playing hookie from work to drop off a good luck charm and a chance to win postseason tickets. (WTOP/Megan Cloherty)
Rachel Tracey and her daughter Anora sign the team's good luck banner. (WTOP/Megan Cloherty)
Anora, 17 months, leaves a good luck scribble. (WTOP/Megan Cloherty)
After grabbing a prize, fans were able to watch the team practice from the Budweiser brewhouse. (WTOP/Megan Cloherty)
Postseason gear already on sale at Nats Park. (WTOP/Megan Cloherty)

WASHINGTON — Fans of the Washington Nationals brought an array of odd and sentimental charms to Nats Park Wednesday for a chance to win playoff tickets. The Nats asked fans for good luck ahead of the postseason game and fans brought it by the hundreds. Scroll through the photo gallery to see what some of the fans brought to the field and what they won in return.

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