Washington, first in peace, first in war and no longer last in the American League

Game 1 Athlletic starter Alex Kellner (4-1, 3.83) only lasted two innings. In the bottom of the second, Jim King hit a 3 run homer (3) and then Danny O'Connell doubled home two more for a 5-0 lead. Joe McLain (2-3, 3.96) needed no other assistance as he shut out the A's on two hits. Senators 8 Athletics 0

Game 2 The As scored in the top of the first and it looked like another rough outing for Senator starter Dick Donovan (3-3, 5.15). But he settled down after that and only allowed one more run in throwing a complete game. Hitting was something else though as A's starter Arnie Portocarrero (2-2, 4.83) was putting the clamps on the Senator's hitters. That is, until the 5th. Donovan doubled home one run to tie the game. Then with the bases loaded Gene Green hit a grand slam (3). The As scored one late but it wasn't enough. Senators 5 Athletics 2

Game 3 The As jumped on starter Pete Burnside for five in the 3rd. Gus Zernial slammed a three run homer (9). Jim Finigan tripled home another and Joe Astroth squeezed home Finigan. That would end the As scoring as the Washington bullpen shut them down the rest of the way. In the fifth, the Nats loaded the bases with none out. Bob Johnson drove home a run with a sacrifice fly. Then a wild pitch and passed ball produced another run. Pinchhitter Gene Woodling doubled home another, then a single and walk loaded the bases. King doubled home two more and after a walk, Dale Long hit a three run homer (3) to end the scoring in the fifth with a 9-5 Senators lead. The Senators would add five more runs, including two on a pinch hit homer by Marty Keough (3). Bill Harrington took the loss (0-3, 6.43). Matt Kutyna pitched one inning for the win (2-1, 2.79). Dave Sisler threw three innings for the save (2, 1.56). Senators 14 Athletics 5

Washington, first in peace, first in war and no longer last in the American League
--submitted by Tom "Crash" Davis--