Sorry mates, haven't been able to keep up with these because of the power outage - hopefully I'll be able to keep them up steadily from here on in:
Comparative dates on which the Nationals notched their 45th win, each season:
2005 - 28th June (76th match of season)
2012 - 1st July (77th match)2011 - 6th July (88th match)
2006 - 26th July (101st match)
2007 - 28th July (104th match)
2010 - 30th July (103rd match)
2008 - 21st August (128th match - snapping 12-match losing streak)
2009 - 25th August (126th match)
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THIS DAY WITH THE '05 OVERACHIEVERS: After sweeping a home series against the Pirates, the Nats open an away series at Chicago with a 4-3 win - Livan goes to 12-2:
http://espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=250701116...record now 48-31.
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Mystics joined the party with a 90-77 win over the Phoenix Mercury at the Phone Booth this afternoon, in front of a surprisingly good-sized home turn-out (power-outage refugees, some of them, looking for some A/C anywhere?).