Comparative dates on which the Nationals notched their 48th win, each season:
2005 - 1st July (79th match of season)
2012 - 5th July (80th match)2011 - 18th July (96th match)
2006 - 1st August (107th match)
2007 - 2nd August (108th match)
2010 - 4th August (108th match)
2008 - 27th August (133rd match)
2009 - 10th September (140th match)
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THIS DAY WITH THE '05 OVERACHIEVERS: Tuesday 5th July 2005 saw the Nats rebound from their Fourth of July flop with a 3-2 win over the Mets - Loaiza out-duelled Pedro Martinez and Cordero picked up his 30th save...record now 51-32...
http://espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=250705120---
Anyone think the Giants don't miss Brian Wilson?
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We've got to run the table on the Rockies this weekend...anything less would be quite a let-down after this sweep of the Giants.