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For a Montreal Expos fan or a D.C. baseball fan, the Washington Nationals' return to the postseason, which was guaranteed with last night's win, has been a long time coming.

The Washington Nationals clinched a playoff berth with last night's win, but that's never been the goal for the Nats' 69-year-old skipper, Davey Johnson, who's said a pennant is the ultimate prize since day one this season.

The Washington Nationals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-1, and clinched the first postseason berth by a D.C.-based team since 1933.

The Dodgers put up a familiar offensive performance on Thursday, falling in their finale in Washington D.C. 4-1 to the Nationals. The loss moved the Dodgers three games behind the Cardinals for the second wild card spot in the Natioinal League.

Washington Nationals' manager Davey Johnson told reporters today that Chien-Ming Wang will start against the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday afternoon in Nationals Park.

Washington Nationals' left-hander Ross Detwiler takes on the Los Angeles Dodgers for the second time this season tonight in D.C.

Matt Kemp's home run in the ninth inning in the second game of the doubleheader on Wednesday night not only won the game for the Dodgers, but it pulled Kemp even with Andre Ethier for the team lead in home runs, with 19.

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