Washington Nationals beat St. Louis Cardinals, finally make it into the World Series

The Nats beat the St. Louis Cardinals seven to four on Tuesday night to wrap up a resounding four-game sweep and claim the title as National League champs.

Now the team will sit back and wait to see which American League team they'll face. The Houston Astros hold a 2-1 lead over the New York Yankees, so at least two more games will be played.

The Nationals started playing in the nation's capital in 2005 when the Montreal Expos moved there. The Nats enjoyed success -- and great disappointment.

The team won four NL East titles, only to lose every time in the first round of the playoffs. Sometimes the team was blown out.

That changed this year. The team finished strong to finish second in the NL East and beat the Milwaukee Brewers to claim wild-card status.

The Nationals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Division Series and then steamrolled the Cardinals.

The only other baseball franchise to never appear in the World Series: the Seattle Mariners.

The Boston Red Sox are currently the reigning champions. They won the World Series last year, defeating the Dodgers 5-1 in Game 5 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

The Astros and Yankees face off again on Wednesday night.

CNN's Amanda Jackson contributed to this report.

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