Holiday Cheer!

(AP Photo/Nick Wass. #44 provides the 4th of July Fireworks.)

"It says a lot about the way the team battled back. They have been doing it the whole season. Forget about the record. These guys play hard. They put together good at-bats."
(Manny Acta, via Nationals dot com, 7/4/2009)

Manny Acta would like you to forget about the record.

Nats 5, Braves 3: Dunn's 300th provides wakeup call in the 7th; big rally in 8th gives Lannan his 6th.

Mike MacDougal is a walking heart attack in the 9th.

Nats declare their independence from Gutless Jesus Colome. Welcome back Jason Bergmann; hope to see you here for longer than a week this time.

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