Shortest GDT of the season to date (this is the 178th reply).
ANYWAY...
Comparative dates on which the Nationals notched their 80th win, each season:
2012 - 31st August (131st match of season)2005 - 27th September (158th match of season)
2011 - 28th September (161st match - final win of season)
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2007 - finished 73-89
2006 - finished 71-91
2010 - finished 69-93
2008 - finished 59-102
2009 - finished 59-103
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THIS DAY WITH THE '05 OVERACHIEVERS: Wednesday 31st August 2005 saw the Nats split a doubleheader at Atlanta, the Braves winning the opener 5-3 and the Nats taking the nightcap 4-3...record now 69-64...
http://espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=250831215 and
http://espn.go.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=250831315---
I always knew we'd have a chance in this series...but what in bloody blazes is wrong with the Cardinals? Four consecutive matches without an earned run scored? And getting walloped in each of these matches? With a wild card berth on the line?