Game 3 in Washington, October 12th 1912
Walter Johnson (0-0, 16.20) v Christy Mathewson (0-0, 2.25)
Senators lead series 2-0
Pretty much do-or-die for us today, so I roll the dice and put Big Six in ahead of Rube Vickers. They obviously feel the same way, sending Big Train out. Zaza Harvey, still hitless, needs to step up here.
We once again fall behind early as they score twice in the 2nd and they fairly wail on Mathewson with 9 hits in the first 3 innings, although he somehow manages not to concede further. We, on the other hand, have just 2 hits thru 5 as the real Walter Johnson turns up, worse luck.
But Matty settles down and we do get it together at plate, scoring 2 in the 8th on a double by Larry Lajoie to tie it, in the process of which I have pinch-hit for Mathewson and Ford enters the game.
Once again extra innings are needed.
They walk it off in the 11th. Three games in which we have competed. Three games we had every chance to win. Three games we have lost.
Senators 3, Pirates 2 (11 innings)
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