Facts to Know From DC’s Historic WC Win Over Milwaukee

– The NATIONALS 1st elimination victory in the Playoffs 

The Washington Nationals finally won an elimination Playoff game after going 0-3 in such games since the franchise moved to DC in 2005 pic.twitter.com/mjJl73kJPQ

— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 2, 2019

The Washington Nationals have eliminated another team from MLB playoffs for the first time in 95 years pic.twitter.com/JlPem0ahY5

— Bush Leaguer (@BushLeague101) October 2, 2019

The @Nationals won their first winner-take-all game since 1981 – when they were the Montreal Expos. pic.twitter.com/NZoy8TjPjt

— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) October 2, 2019

– Juan Soto is a postseason legend (already)

WPA leaders from tonight’s game:

0.55 Juan Soto
0.16 Daniel Hudson
0.16 Drew Pomeranz
0.15 Yasmani Grandal
0.12 Brandon Woodruff
0.10 Stephen Strasburg

— Max’s Sporting Studio (@MaxSportsStudio) October 2, 2019

Juan Soto of the @Nationals is the youngest player in MLB postseason history to come to the plate in the 8th inning or later with his team trailing and deliver the game-tying (or go-ahead) RBI.#STAYINTHEFIGHT

— Stats By STATS (@StatsBySTATS) October 2, 2019

– Don’t see an error make the difference in October usually

The #Nationals are the first team to advance in the #postseason on an error since the Blue Jays advanced to the ALCS on a throwing error in 2016.

— Ryan M. Spaeder (@theaceofspaeder) October 2, 2019

– An extremely unpredictable result

That is the first time a left-handed batter has had a 2-RBI hit against Josh Hader in the 2019 season.#OnePursuit | #ThisIsMyCrew

— Inside Edge (@InsideEdgeScout) October 2, 2019

Left-handed batters against Hader?

Left-handed hitters were .123 (27-for-220) since the start of his career.#OnePursuit | #ThisIsMyCrew

— Inside Edge (@InsideEdgeScout) October 2, 2019

– Scherzer RARELY gives up a HR in the 1st & 2nd Inn

This is only the second time in Max Scherzer’s career that he has allowed a home run in each of the first 2 innings of a game.

The other was September 15, 2011 as a member of the Tigers. The second-inning homer that day was by Kurt Suzuki, who is catching Scherzer tonight.

— Stats By STATS (@StatsBySTATS) October 2, 2019

-Nats chances of beating LA? 50/50

If you believe the #Nats have a 50/50 chance of defeating the #Dodgers in the Division Series, well, recent history says you are right: Wild Card Game winners are 28-30 overall in Division Series games against the No. 1 seeds under the current @MLB playoff format. @MLBNetwork

— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) October 2, 2019