Game 1 in Boston (AL), October 8th 1913
Dutch Leonard (25-14, 2.74) v Andrew Foster (29-9, 2.42)
With a combined 56-22 record and solid ERAs, you would think this Series will start with a pitching-dominant Game 1. It doesn’t. Not that either hurler is terrible, but the bats get plenty of licks and it ends up being an absolute classic.
The Braves hit first with 2 as Crawford gets busy, but the Red Sox score singles in each of innings 1, 2 and 3 to take a 3-2 lead. Two more for the visitors in the 5th give them a slight advantage that holds until the Sox send it into extras with a late score, setting up the dramatic finale.
With one out and a man on in the bottom 10th, Tris Speaker delivers the telling blow with a walkoff run-scoring double to get the hosts a 5-4 win and early Series lead.
Red Sox 5, Braves 4 (10 innings)
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Game 2 in Boston (AL), October 9th 1913
Eustaquio Pedroso (25-14, 2.74) v Claude Hendrix (20-17, 3.06)
Red Sox lead series 1-0
This one does turn out a pitching duel as Claude Hendrix hurls a gem, blanking the Braves on 5 hits to put the Sox in the box seat as they head across town. The home side takes the early lead with one in the 1st and pads it with another in the 5th that they end up not needing. Speaker is again prominent, going 2-for-2 and driving in one of the runs.
Red Sox 2, Braves 0
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Game 3 in Boston (NL), October 11th 1913
George Winter (8-1, 6.52) v Earl Yingling (27-9, 2.35)
Red Sox lead series 2-0
The underrated Yingling has been a revelation in his career to date, going 73-38 with a 2.90 ERA over the past 3 seasons, and the Sox would like this matchup against Winter.
Rightly so, as it turns out as the BoSox claim another win in a game that is never as close as the final scoreline with infer. They go ahead with singles in the 3rd and 6th, add 2 more in the 7th and then – after the Braves finally get on the sheet in the home half – blow it wide open with 4 in the 8th. Only a 3-spot by the Braves in the 9th makes this remotely respectable and the Red Sox look unstoppable from here.
Red Sox 8, Braves 4
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Game 4 in Boston (NL), October 12th 1913
Andrew Foster (0-1, 4.82) v Dutch Leonard (0-0, 2.25)
Red Sox lead series 3-0
And the visitors make no mistake, coming back from a seemingly hopeless position to complete a superbly-played Series sweep.
The Braves look to have a comfortable 4-1 lead after Sam Crawford’s 2-run blast in the 6th, only for the Sox to storm back with 3 in the 7th to tie it. A run in the top 9th then puts the visitors ahead and Leonard holds his nerve to close it out for the win.
Red Sox 5, Braves 4
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WASHINGTON SENATORS WIN SERIES 4-0
SERIES MVP: Tex McDonald (Boston Red Sox)
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