Nationals @ Diamondbacks, Game 4

[dcpatti]

its a career thing with him too from what I understand. I mean it makes sense, his whole game is fooling you with trying to guess which of his 5 pitches he is going to throw rather than placement.

This is exactly why Tyler Clippard was converted to relief pitcher.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Comparative dates on which the Nationals notched their 24th win, each season:

2018 - 13th May (42nd match of season)
2017 - 14th May (37th match)
2016 - 18th May (40th match)
2012 - 20th May (41st match)
2015 - 20th May (41st match)
2014 - 20th May (45th match)
2005 - 22nd May (44th match)
2013 - 22nd May (47th match)
2010 - 26th May (47th match)
2008 - 30th May (56th match)
2011 - 1st June (55th match)
2006 - 3rd June (56th match)
2007 - 6th June (59th match)
2009 - 4th July (79th match)

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2016 had a 3 game losing streak before win #24.  2015 was in the middle of a 16-4 run from 5/2 to 5/25 to take the team to 27-18.  2012  had a 2-5 stretch from 5/13 to 5/19 to drop the team to 23-17, before a 6-4 stretch to finis May and then taking off in June.