[luckymann]

WAS: Jake Weimer (0-2) v STL: Ken Forsch (1-1)

Ahhh that deep comedown after the heady rush of a cheap high. What had promised so much not only delivered so little but, in the end, became downright embarrassing. The Cards scored 5 in the 3rd and 3 more in the 4th, and by the time the Senators finally got on the board with a pair in the 7th, it was 14-0 and the game was lost and American League Park basically empty. Cardinals skipper Patsy Donovan’s choice of Forsch over Gumbert – who was later named series MVP all the same – proved a masterstroke, as the St Louis starter went the distance, allowing just 7 hits and those two late, utterly futile runs. Deivi Cruz went 3-for-5 with a double and 3 ribbies to lead the Redbirds’ offence, but the depth and breadth of talent in their squad was the real hero, with virtually every starter contributing.

And so the National League keeps its win streak alive and the Senators have to go back to the beginning with the rest of the also-rans and try their luck again next season.