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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 53rd win, each season:
2016 - 9th July (89th match)
2017 - 14th July (89th match)
2012 - 18th July (89th match)
2005 - 18th July (93rd match)
2014 - 20th July (96th match)
2019 - 23rd July (99th match)
2026 - 25th July (105th match)2015 - 29th July (99th match)
2018 - 31st July (106th match)
2013 - 2nd August (109th match)
2011 - 2nd August (109th match)
2007 - 9th August (115th match)
2024 - 9th August (117th match)
2023 - 13th August (119th match)
2006 - 16th August (120th match)
2021 - 20th August (121st match)
2010 - 21st August (123rd match)
2025 - 22nd August (128th match)
2008 - 1st September (138th match)
2022 - 25th September (152nd match)
2009 - 28th September (156th match)
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2020 - finished 26-34
Curtis Mead went 1 for 3 with 2 BB & 1 run scored in his last game with the Nats before being traded for Connolly Early. This game was also Foster Griffin's last start at home before the 2026 trade deadline. 1 game over .500, it is unclear whether the Nats will push for the wild card. They were 2 games out, with an opportunity to get within 1 game with a win over the D-backs, who occupy the final spot on this date.
With their 53rd win in their 156th game, the 2009 Nats started a 7 game winning streak to close out the year and finish with 59 wins.
