Comparative dates on which the Nationals notched their 46th win, each season:
2005 - 29th June (77th match of season)
2012 - 3rd July (78th match)2011 - 10th July (92nd match)
2006 - 27th July (102nd match)
2010 - 31st July (104th match)
2007 - 31st July (106th match)
2008 - 22nd August (129th match)
2009 - 27th August (128th match)
THIS DAY WITH THE '05 OVERACHIEVERS: Sunday 3rd July 2005 was the finale of the hottest run in Nats history, a 5-4 win at Wrigley Field in 12 innings to complete a sweep of the Cubs, Schneider winning it with a solo homer...record now 50-31...
http://espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=250703116...and after that they would lose the plot....