The Washington Nationals are in the playoffs! They've clinched the first postseason spot for a D.C. team since the long-dormant Senators went to the World Series in 1933! Wow! Meh, no biggie, manager Davey Johnson says . ''That was fun, but it's not what I had my eye on,'' [he] said. ''I don't want this.'' The Nats beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1 on Thursday night, getting another strong performance by left-hander Ross Detwiler, plus an RBI double from slugger Ryan Zimmerman. Drew Storen struck out Hanley Ramirez for the save, setting off fireworks at Nationals Park and prompting much happiness in an excited crowd of 30,359. Next stop, the playoffs, where the franchise hasn't been since 1981 — when the Montreal Expos lost in the NLCS. And the Nats did celebrate, only with restraint. They had a champagne toast, though teen sensation (and practicing Mormon) Bryce Harper even dialed it down from that. Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post says Johnson had to cajoled into celebrating:
Nationals clinch playoff spot, first for D.C. team since 1933
Published September 21, 2012 at 5:35 AM
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