The Washington Nationals completed their improbable season by winning their fourth World Series road game at Minute Maid Park.
Dave Martinez's side made all sorts of history after coming back from a 19-31 start to win the franchise's first-ever championship.
According to Baseball Reference, Washington was the first team to begin a season 19-31 or worse and win the World Series and to win four road games in the Fall Classic. It also became the fourth side to capture five elimination contests:
Baseball ReferenceCongrats to the @Nationals on winning the #WorldSeries! They're the fourth team to win five elimination games in a postseason run They're the first team to start 19-31 or worse and win a title They're the first team to win four road games in the #WorldSeries
The Nationals' season could have gone in another direction, though, with The Athletic's Jayson Stark pointing out Detroit was also 12 games under .