Washington Nationals Clinch Playoff Berth
By: Harold Kuntz
Updated: September 21, 2012
The Nationals are in the playoffs and they were able advance to the postseason on a great effort from left-hander Ross Detwiler, who pitched six solid innings in a 4-1 victory over the Dodgers at Nationals Park on Thursday night.
The Nationals will become the first D.C.-based baseball team to play in the postseason since 1933.
The Nationals added two more runs in the bottom of the fourth inning. Ian Desmond scored all the way from first on a double by Danny Espinosa, who advanced to third on an error by shortstop Hanley Ramirez. Espinosa would later score on a sacrifice fly by Kurt Suzuki to make it a three-run game.
