GAME 1 - Senators 2, Yankees 1
Bill Gogolewski (6-10, 2.59) and Stan Bahnsen (17-11, 3.60) locked up in a pitcher's duel with the Nats staking the hard luck Gogo to a 2-0 lead. Gogo began to tire in the 8th and yielded a run to the Bombers, but the outcome was never in doubt as Paul Lindblad came on board to notch his 17th save of the season, which is a very impressive number considering the Nats only won 57 games. Del Unser led off the game for the Nats with a solo shot to deep center. Both Frank Howard and Jeff Burroughs went 2 for 3, with Burroughs doubling home Don Mincher for Washington's second run of the game.
Bill Gogolewski (6-10, 2.59) and Stan Bahnsen (17-11, 3.60) locked up in a pitcher's duel with the Nats staking the hard luck Gogo to a 2-0 lead. Gogo began to tire in the 8th and yielded a run to the Bombers, but the outcome was never in doubt as Paul Lindblad came on board to notch his 17th save of the season, which is a very impressive number considering the Nats only won 57 games. Del Unser led off the game for the Nats with a solo shot to deep center. Both Frank Howard and Jeff Burroughs went 2 for 3, with Burroughs doubling home Don Mincher for Washington's second run of the game.GAME 2 - Yankees 4, Senators 0
Mel Stottlemyre (21-7, 2.29) was brilliant in this 5 hit complete game shutout effort. Mel has been Cy Young "like" all season as the Bombers ace. Bobby Murcer, the undisputed team MVP went 4 for 4 to boost his average to .330, but veteran Felipe Alou was the true hitting star. Alou went 2 for 4 and drove in 2 runs, when he hit a 2 run shot, his 8th of the year, off of Washington Starter Shellenback. Rookie shortstop Jim Mason went 2 for 3 for the Nats in a losing effort.
Mel Stottlemyre (21-7, 2.29) was brilliant in this 5 hit complete game shutout effort. Mel has been Cy Young "like" all season as the Bombers ace. Bobby Murcer, the undisputed team MVP went 4 for 4 to boost his average to .330, but veteran Felipe Alou was the true hitting star. Alou went 2 for 4 and drove in 2 runs, when he hit a 2 run shot, his 8th of the year, off of Washington Starter Shellenback. Rookie shortstop Jim Mason went 2 for 3 for the Nats in a losing effort.
The actual score was 6-1 Bombers, but the game never got completed since the D.C. fans jumped onto the field before the final out could be recorded, thus ending over 70 years of baseball in our nations's captial. All throughout the game fans were heard chanting "Bob Short sucks". In left field they hung a stuffed dummy with a T-shirt on that said "Short Changed". It was an emotional day for both the fans and the players. Dick Bosman started the game and went just 3 innings due to fatigue. Denny McClain came on board and pitched 4 and Casey Cox threw the final 2. The real story was the love fest between the fans and the players. Even the most hardened individuals became emotional in the the home half of the 8th when "the capital punisher" Frank Howard singled with one out. Howard, who has been the face of the Senator franchise since 1965 when he arrived in a trade for Claude Osteen, is also the most beloved Senator player. After reaching 1st, Howard turned to the dugout and saw Tom McCraw trotting outward first to pinch run. This change in the lineup was not a strategic one, as the Bombers were well in control of the game. The lineup switch was all about love and respect. As Hondo began strolling to the dugout the 15,000 fans who turned out for the game rose to their feet and gave him a standing ovation for upwards of 5 minutes. Howard, the gentle giant, was overwhelmed by the moment. Even the usually corporate Yankees stood and applauded a man who has meant so much to baseball in our nation's capital. Lost in the shuffle was the fine performance the Bombers turned in and the fact that Howard had a 15 game hitting streak !
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