Marty Pattin (1-0, 3.00) and Joe McClain (0-1, 7.50) were the opening day starters. Neither got past the 6th. Pattin threw way too many pitches (122) in his 6 innings and had to hit the shower early despite the fact that he had a 5-2 lead. McClain didn't leave due to fatigue. He left due to ineffectiveness. Seattle struck early by scoring a run in both the 2nd and 3rd. Washington did the same thing in the 5th and 6th to tie it at 2 until the bottom of the 6th when pinch hitter Wayne Comer slugged a 3 run shot to break the stalemate. Comer added a solo shot for a much needed insurance run in the 8th. Diego Segui pitched 2 2/3 scoreless innings in relief to notch the save.GAME 2 - Pilots 8, Senators 5
Seattle jumped all over Dick Donovan early and often. Gene Brabender did not have that much more luck holding down the Sens. Thankfully for Brabender his offense and his bullpen bailed him out for the win. Brabender was probably more effective with the bat as he hit a solo homer before exiting. Tommy Davis went 2 for 4 with a 2 run homer. Jim Bouton took time away from his writing to bail out Brabender in the 6th and get 2 key outs. John O'Donoghue pitched a scoreless 9th to record the save. Bob Johnson went 3 for 4 for the Sens in a losing cause. Washington manager Tom Davis used 6 pitchers in this one.
Griffith Stadium - Washington, D.C. GAME 3 - Pilots 3, Senators 2 (11 inn)
Bennie Daniels fanned 8 and gave up only 2 runs in 10 innings of work, yet did not factor into the decision. Tommy Davis' 2 run shot was all that the Pilots could muster off of Daniels until the 11th inning when catcher Jerry McNertney led off with a double and pinch hitter John Donaldson followed with a walk. Another pinch hitter, Steve Whitaker walked as well to load the bases with nobody out. Tommy Harper then grounded back to the box to force McNertney at the plate for the first out. Rich Rollins hit a 2 hopper than handcuffed Danny O'Connell at third to allow Donaldson to 
score the go ahead run. Hal Woodeshick came on to get "Orbit" Steve Hovley to ground into a 1-6-3 DP to end the Pilot threat. Diego Segui came on in the bottom of the 11th to defend the Pilot's 3-2 lead. He got 2 quick outs, but then made it interesting by walking Dale Long and giving up a long double to pinch hitter Gene Woodling. Many in attendance questioned why Long didn't attempt to score. Retzer the pinch hitter was then given a free pass to load the bases, but pinch hitter Bob Johnson grounded weakly to short to end the game and give the Pilots a 3 game sweep.
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