Beltway World Series? Nats, O's First to Clinch Respective Divisions
WASHINGTON (CBSDC) — The Baltimore-Washington corridor is experiencing a golden age for baseball, with both the Nationals and Orioles clinching their respective divisions on Tuesday night, keeping alive the possibility of a Beltway World Series in 2014.
The Nationals were the first to clinch, winning their second National League East division championship in three years with a 3-0 victory over the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field.
Best Photos from Nats' NL East Title Celebration
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The Orioles were quick to follow, clinching their first American League East crown since 1997 with an 8-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in front of an announced home crowd of 35,297 at Camden Yards.
Best Photos from Orioles' AL East Title Celebration
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With the Nationals arriving in Washington in 2005, this is the second chance for a Beltway World Series, with both teams previously making the playoffs in the same year in 2012.
That year, the Orioles earned a Wild Card playoffberth, but failed to advance past the AL Division Series, losing in five games to the New York Yankees.
The Nationals, NL East division champs in 2012, were eliminated by the St. Louis Cardinals in the NLDS in five games.
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