Nats extend win streak to 5

The ballgame was only two innings old, the starting pitcher had already been knocked out, and the physical and mental strain of 22 straight games without a day off was taking its toll on the Washington Nationals. Down six runs to the Florida Marlins in a rare Thursday matinee on South Capitol Street, the Nationals wouldn't have offended anyone had they rolled over and conceded. And perhaps had this game taken place in April, May or June, that's what would have happened. These, however, are not the same Nationals who slogged their way through three wretched months of baseball. These ... Email </a