Comparative dates on which the Nationals notched their 61st win, each season:
2012 - 29th July (101st match of season)2005 - 13th August (116th match)
2011 - 21st August (125th match)
2007 - 3rd September (138th match)
2006 - 6th September (139th match)
2010 - 14th September (145th match)
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2008 - finished 59-102
2009 - finished 59-103
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TODAY WITH THE '05 OVERACHIEVERS: Friday 29th July 2005 saw the Nats open an away series at Florida the same way the previous series at Atlanta - a 4-3 loss, their fourth straight one-run loss and fifth straight overall...record now 55-48...
http://espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=250729128---
Only the Nats' second win of a series at Miller Park ever (3-1)...only other instance was a 3-nil sweep in 2006.
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NO GROUND GAINED FOR YOU, BRAVES!!!