Nationals @ Giants, Game 2

[GataNats]

Riley!!

[GataNats]

This is going to be a really bad loss

[Dave in Fairfax]

Needed more insurance

[GataNats]

Riley has to make that throw

[GataNats]

Wohoo!!!

[Dave in Fairfax]

And yet they manage to pull out the  .

[Five Banners]

Three in a row, undefeated post-eclipse

[Natsinpwc]

I’m puttin all my $ on the Giants tomorrow. 

I said a. 4-5 trip would be great.  Set the bat low maybe. 

[JCA-CrystalCity]

With the posted, we honor the memory of our friend Old Chelsea with the traditional post that tracks the Nats wins to date, in Anglophile style.

THE RACING PRECEDENTS - Comparative dates on which the Nationals notched their fifth win, each season:

2014 - 8th April (7th match of season)
2013 - 9th April (7th match)
2018 - 9th April (10th match)
2019 - 9th April (10th match)
2024 - 9th April (11th match)
2017 - 11th April (8th match)
2016 - 12th April (6th match)
2012 - 12th April (7th match)
2011 - 12th April (10th match)
2005 - 13th April (9th match)
2010 - 16th April (10th match)
2023 - 16th April (16th match)
2015 - 17th April (11th match)
2021 - 17th April (12th match)
2006 - 18th April (14th match)
2007 - 18th April (15th match)
2008 - 18th April (17th match)
2022 - 19th April (12th match)
2009 - 29th April (20th match)
2020 - 10th August (12th match)