Comparative dates on which the Nationals notched their 54th win, each season:
2005 - 19th July (94th match of season)
2012 - 21st July (93rd match)2011 - 5th August (112th match)
2007 - 12th August (118th match)
2006 - 18th August (122nd match)
2010 - 26th August (128th match)
2008 - 3rd September (140th match)
2009 - 29th September (157th match)
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THIS DAY WITH THE '05 OVERACHIEVERS: Thursday 21st July 2005 saw the Astros take the opener of a four-match series at RFK 3-2, with Oswalt throwing eight shut-out innings...record now 54-42...
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Good news: Welcome back Pilsner Urquell to the Scoreboard Walk bar
More good news: Our other three division rivals all lost, for the second straight day - it's shaping up as a two-team battle in the NL East
Bad news: Still too many Braves fans in the house