![The Nationals were 19-31. Now, they're headed to the World Series. How did this happen?](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Nationals_Strasburg_Baseball_92850-scaled.jpg)
Nationals Notebook: Requiem for a righthander - WTOP News
![The Nationals were 19-31. Now, they're headed to the World Series. How did this happen?](https://media.washtimes.com/media/image/2022/05/25/Walker_Soto-4.jpg)
Nationals' 19-31 record became a rallying cry, but don't expect
![The Nationals were 19-31. Now, they're headed to the World Series. How did this happen?](https://image.cnbcfm.com/api/v1/image/106215611-1572521835449gettyimages-1184540249.jpeg?v=1572521862)
Washington Nationals beat Houston Astros in maiden World Series title
![The Nationals were 19-31. Now, they're headed to the World Series. How did this happen?](https://a2.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2019%2F0925%2Fr603229_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg)
Nats, once 19-31, cap turnaround with wild card - ESPN
![The Nationals were 19-31. Now, they're headed to the World Series. How did this happen?](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/wqvIM2It9RcTxUdkB5DS4GW7-9Y=/1400x1400/filters:format(jpeg)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/19334591/1179098447.jpg.jpg)
The Washington Nationals won the World Series because - Beyond
![The Nationals were 19-31. Now, they're headed to the World Series. How did this happen?](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MDAwNTg0NjE0NDIxODg4/nationals-world-series-win.jpg)
Nationals' Dream Season Nothing Short of a Miracle - Sports
![The Nationals were 19-31. Now, they're headed to the World Series. How did this happen?](https://image.cnbcfm.com/api/v1/image/106216081-5ed5-bl-103119-worldseries.jpg?v=1572532569&w=750&h=422&vtcrop=y)
Washington Nationals beat Houston Astros in maiden World Series title
![The Nationals were 19-31. Now, they're headed to the World Series. How did this happen?](https://www.heraldnet.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/19183495_web1_M1-World-Series-EDH-191031.jpg)
Nationals win 1st World Series title
![The Nationals were 19-31. Now, they're headed to the World Series. How did this happen?](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/191016100605-03-washington-nationals-baby-shark.jpg?q=w_3000,h_2002,x_0,y_0,c_fill)
Washington Nationals fans are obsessed with 'Baby Shark
![The Nationals were 19-31. Now, they're headed to the World Series. How did this happen?](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/NrwT8iGt497O4vEbxLCVSJzpkrs=/1400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/22542251/1179499304.jpg)
Washington Nationals' Davey Martinez tries to forget '19's 19-31
![The Nationals were 19-31. Now, they're headed to the World Series. How did this happen?](https://a.espncdn.com/photo/2019/1031/r620937_2_1296x729_16-9.jpg)
The seventh inning that shocked Houston and made the Nationals
![The Nationals were 19-31. Now, they're headed to the World Series. How did this happen?](https://media.wusa9.com/assets/WUSA/images/9a59e09c-40e1-4b78-9d09-d228636c6f7b/9a59e09c-40e1-4b78-9d09-d228636c6f7b_1920x1080.jpg)
Nats 19-31 record: One year ago, the Nationals began a comeback
![The Nationals were 19-31. Now, they're headed to the World Series. How did this happen?](https://wjla.com/resources/media2/16x9/full/1015/center/80/58eaedf0-1e31-4938-bdc3-17b602626789-large16x9_AP19289117676062.jpg)
The Nationals were 19-31. Now, they're headed to the World Series