Nats’ Magic Number: 2

Our Washington Nationals (formerly your Montreal Expos) won their first-ever playoff game yesterday when they defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 in the first game of the NLDS.

(AP Photo/Tom Gannam)

Here, the Nationals' Ian Desmond celebrates with Jayson Werth (28) and Michael Morse (38) after Morse and Desmond scored on a two-RBI single by Tyler Moore during the eighth inning. 

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(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

The Nats' Tyler Moore celebrates in the dugout after hitting a two-RBI game-wining single...