Game 1 - Griffith Staduim
Dobson vs Johnson
Red Sox 5, Senators 0
On paper this looked to be a cake walk for the Nats with the Big Train on the bump. Try telling that to Joe Dobson, who pitched the game of his life. Boston's hurler went the circuit allowing just 4 hits without yielding a tally. He fanned 3 and didn't allow a free pass to frustrate the Washington hitters. Lou Finney paced the offense in support of Dobson with 3 hits. TS Williams hit his 4th homer of the season, but went "only" 1-4 to see his average "drop" to .500 on the season.
GAME 2
Newsome vs Zachary
Senators 4, Red Sox 3
The Nats busted out of the gate with 3 runs in the home half of the opening inning. That held true until Boston posted 3 runs of their own in the 5th. A Sam Rice sac fly in the bottom of that inning would yield what turned out to be the winning run as pitcher Tom Zachary trotted home.
GAME 3 - Fenway Park
Marberry vs M.Harris
Red Sox 8, Senators 7
On a muggy drizzly day the Fenway faithful were treated to a real barn burner. The home town heroes jumped out to a 6-0 lead as 11 Boston batters came to the plate in the bottom of the first. Shockingly all 6 runs were scored after Marberry recorded 2 outs thanks to 7 consecutive hits. Future HOF'es Ted Williams (walk) and Jimmie Foxx (F8) were the only Sox without a hit that inning, which proved to be a curse as well as a blessing. Boston got complacent with their big lead and the the Nats began to chip away. Reliever Mike Ryba gave up 3 runs in the top of the 8th to allow the Nats to tie the game. In the bottom fo the inning Joe Cronin singled home Peacock for the go ahead run and eventual winning run. Ryba, who blew the save opportunity, wound up the winner.
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