Nats get Royal Flush

1953 Washington Marc Weiss vs 1972 Kansa City Milo Miller

GAME 1: Wash 6 KC 4

Washington came into Kansas City and sent Spec Shea to the mound against the Royals Mark Montgomery. The Royals jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the 4th, highlighted by a John Mayberry double and an Ed Kirkpatrick sac fly. Washington mad it 3-2 in the 6th on a Eddie Yost 2 run homer. Kansas City made it 4-2 in the bottom of the inning as Fred Patek picked up the RBI with a grounder. Royals manager decide to go to the pin in the 8th, calling on Al Fitzmorris to protect the lead. Ed Fitz Gerald doubled to start the inning and pinch hitter Frank Sacka singled to put runners at the corners, Fitzmorris was gone. Royals reliever Ken Wright was summoned and was hurt when Patek booted a routine grounder to allow a run to score. Wright retired the next 2 hitters on strikes. Tom Burmeier was summoned and proceded to walk Mickey Vernon to load the bases and Jackie Jensen to force in a run. Clyde Vollmer singled to plate 2 more. Johnny Schmidt came on to get the save in the 9th. Wayne Terwilliger was the star of the game going 2-4, with a homer and 2 RBI's.  

GAME 2: KC 11 Wash 4

The series shifted to Washington for game 2 with the Royals sending

Tom Murphy to the mound to face Washington's Al Sima. Kansas City took a 1-0 lead in the 2nd, only to have the Senators come back with single tallies in the 4th and 5th , with Pete Runnels and Jackie Jensen driving in runs. The Royals took control in the 6th scoring 6 times with John Mayberry homering to right and Bob Oliver hitting a pinch hit 3 run shot to left. The Royals added 4 more in the 9th with Paul Schaal homering. The Senators scored 2 in the bottom of the ninth as Mickey Vernon launched a shot to right. Mayberry paced the Royals attack, going 

4-5 with a homer.  

GAME 3: KC 12 Wash 1

The series finale seen Steve Busby take the mound against the Senator's Walt Masterson. Kansas City pounded Masterson, who gave the Senators 5 innings, for 10 runs on 12 hits. The Royals added single tallies in the 7th and 8th, en route to a 12-1 victory. Busby worked 7 innings, striking out 4. Amos Otis, Ed Kirkpatrick, and Lou Pinella all chipped in 3 hits, with Pinella driving in 4 runs for the Royals.

The turning point of the series was the Royals 6th in game 2. They scored 6 times and the offense broke loose to score 22 runs over the final 13 innings. John Mayberry was the series MVp as he went 6-11 with a homer, double, and 3 RBI's. --submitted by Milo Miller--