Red Sox 5, Senators 4
Buster Narum vs Earl Wilson
Red Sox nation began to rejoice as Yaz hit a 2 run shot and Lee Thomas followed that with a solo blast to put Boston up 3-0 after 1 inning of play. An RBI double and an RBI single by Yaz in the bottom of the second chased Narum from the hill. Boston had a 5-0 lead and the Nats looked like toast. Alan Koch was given the ball to mop up and turned in a splendid 5 inning shutout performance. By the time Koch's day was done the 5-0 Red Sox blowout was now a tenuous 5-3 lead. Dick Radatz would start the 9th with a 2 run lead and a chance to close out the Nats. Fred Valentine's pinch hit RBI single with 2 out made it a 1 run game. Both Valentine and Jim King moved up 90 feet as Boston elected to go for a game ending play at the plate. With runner on 2nd and 3rd game 2 hero Moose Skowron came to the plate and hit a rocket ship that found it's way into third baseman Frank Malzone's glove to end the series. Yaz would have 3 RBI on the day as the Sox advance.
Red Sox win series 2-1
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