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WASHINGTON SENATORS VS ST LOUIS BROWNS
This looked like another mismatch as the Browns lost 101 games in 1912. Game 1 was controlled by Walter Johnson and George Baumgardner and was tied 1-1 after 9. Bobby Wallace hit a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the 12th to give St Louis a 3-2 win. Baumgardner pitched all 12 innings to get the win. Walter Johnson pitched 8 innings and allowed no earned runs and just 2 hits but go a no decision. St Louis jumped out to an early 5-0 lead in Game 2 and the Senators appeared to be headed to an 0-2 series deficit but Washington came back to win 7-6 and even the series 1-1. The Senators had 13 hits in the game. Rip Williams went 3-for-5 for Washington and Frank LaPorte went 3-for-5 for St Louis. The series moved to Washington for Game 3 for a rematch between Baumgardner and Walter Johnson. St Louis led 2-1 until the bottom of the 5th when the Senators scored 3 runs to take a 4-2 lead. Johnson was able to hang onto the lead as the Senators prevailed 4-3 to take a 2-1 lead in the series. Johnson allowed just 1 earned run on 5 hits to get the win as Baumgardner also allowed just 1 earned run but got the loss. The Senators won despite committing 3 errors. Jim Stephens had 3 RBI for St Louis. Each team scored 3 in the 8th but Washington was too far ahead and the Senators took it 10-5 to go up 3-1. Washington had 10 hits and each team made 3 errors. Bob Groom allowed just 2 earned runs in 8 innings to get the win. Frank LaPorte went 3-for-4 and Danny Moeller had 3 RBI. For St Louis, George Stovall went 3-for-4 with 3 RBI while Pete Compton had a solo home run in the top of the 9th. So, after winning Game 1, the Browns found themselves facing elimination in Game 5. Still, a win would send the series back to St Louis. The Browns gave it their best shot but fell to Washington 4-3. The Senators piled up 14 hits in the game. Tom Hughes got the win. Rip Williams and Clyde Milan each went 3-for-4. For St Louis, Frank LaPorte also went 3-for-4, including a 2-run home run in the top of the 6th that was the last runs scored of the series. Washington's Frank LaPorte, however, was named Series MVP.
WASHINGTON SENATORS WIN 4 GAMES TO 1
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