It was a big day for the Nationals franchise.
It feels like baseball season has been going on forever but after months play on the diamond, it’s all over. The Washington Nationals and the Houston Astros were in the World Series and last night, it was Game 7. Despite taking an early 2-0 lead, the Astros blew it late in the game as the Nationals stormed back and won the match, 6-2. It was a massive victory for the franchise as they hadn’t won a championship since entering the league as the Montreal Expos back in 1969.
Prior to this series, a team had never won all four road games in a series but the Nationals managed to pull it f. The road team won every single game in this series, as the Nationals won the first two matches, the Astros took the next three, and finally, the Nats took the last two.
Following the match, loyal fans took to the streets DC as they celebrated the biggest victory in the history the franchise. It was a joyous night for everyone in Washington as fans the team have had to endure some pretty horrible seasons that included heartbreak in the early rounds the playfs.
Check out some the best reactions to the Nationals win, below. As you can see, most the comments have to do with Bryce Harper who left the team in the fseason. You have to feel for Harper who now has to watch all his former teammates celebrate such a huge win.