Nationals vs Padres, Game 2

[SkinsNatFan21RIP]

Who are those shirtless ruffians in the upper deck - English football hooligans afternoon at the park?

This is awesome. The Lerners should give them all season tickets lol

[imref]

There was a group of them at last nights game as well. Becoming a thing now. Started at Oklahoma state university football last year.

[imref]

Inexcusable walk.

[welch]

A win!!!!

[varoadking]

Crowd sounds the best its sounded in a long time.

Was just coming here to post the same thing...

[varoadking]

 

[imref]

[welch]

[IanRubbish]

[GataNats]

Hell of a win.   Get House, Yo-yo, and Cranz up here

[The Chief]

Gotta remember to post that curly W!  I came on and thought they'd lost

Looks like I missed a heck of a game.

[welch]

Gotta remember to post that curly W!  I came on and thought they'd lost

Looks like I missed a heck of a game.

Thanks, Chief! I hardly ever start a GDT. Forgot to post the

[tomterp]

My high school (Oxon Hill "Clippers") had a bell from a US Navy ship (not recalling which one) that we'd ring after significant wins, mostly sports but could be "It's Academic" or whatever. 

One of the most famous Nats fans, "Baseball Bill" Holdforth was a graduate of OHHS.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

I will replace this with the oc post when I am back in dc.

[nats2playoffs]

I will replace this with the oc post when I am back in dc.

Too late!

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 30th win, each season:

2017 - 27th May (48th match of season)
2016 - 29th May (51st match)
2018 - 28th May (52nd match)
2026 - 30th May (59th match)
2012 - 2nd June (51st match)
2005 - 4th June (56th match)
2015 - 5th June (55th match)
2014 - 5th June (58th match)
2025 - 6th June (63rd match)
2013 - 9th June (61st match)
2024 - 9th June (65th match)
2019 - 9th June (65th match)
2010 - 10th June (61st match)
2006 - 11th June (64th match)
2011 - 12th June (66th match)
2021 - 16th June (65th match)
2007 - 17th June (69th match)
2008 - 20th June (75th match)
2023 - 25th June (77th match)
2022 - 6th July (84th match)
2009 - 26th July (98th match)
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2020 - finished 26-34

The 2024 Nats's win #30 was their 3rd in an 8 out 9 stretch that brought them back to 1 under .500.

INNING                                                             SD   WSH
2nd   Bogaerts homered to center (417 feet).   1   0
3rd   Millas homered to right (397 feet).   1   1
4th   Machado homered to left (362 feet).   2   1
5th   Tatis Jr. homered to left (451 feet).   3   1
7th   Crews hit by pitch, Abrams scored, Vivas to second, Tena to third.   3   2
7th   Padres challenged (force play), call on the field was upheld: Drew Millas reaches on a fielder's choice. José Tena scores. Jorbit Vivas to 3rd. Dylan Crews to 2nd.   3   3
7th   Mead walked, Vivas scored, Millas to second, Crews to third.   3   4
7th   García Jr. singled to center, Crews scored and Millas scored, Mead to third.   3   6
7th   Lile grounded into fielder's choice to second, Mead scored, García Jr. out at second.   3   7
8th   Machado doubled to left, Andujar scored.   4   7
8th   Mead doubled to left, Millas scored and Crews scored.   4   9

San Diego Padres        4
Washington Nationals  9