Fearing that they wouldn't get to a 7th game to pitch him anyway, the Nationals introduced John Putnam, the decision-maker in the team's 2 World's Series victories, as their starter for this game. The Beaneaters countered with Jeremy McKinney, the lone member of either postseason rotation with playoff experience. Back in 1893 and 1894 he'd pitched, albeit not very effectively, for the Louisville Colonels and the Cincinnati Reds in the fall classic. This experience had made a big difference in Game 3 and, so hoped Boston, would help them clinch.
With neither pitching allowing much in the way of base hits, the Nationals had to make their way in the 4th by capitalizing on a Lonzo Amill error. The next batter was Raphael Polliauolo, who proved that he is as good at creating timely hits as his name is impossible to spell, and Washington surged ahead 1-0.
In the 5th, Yoshihito Taisho proved the Nationals' skipper Roger O'Merry a genius as he led off the inning with a single and then scored on a Brian Pendergest double. Suddenly Washington was up by 2 runs and it would take a bonafide rally by the Beaneaters to get back into a tie. Extra-base hits by Donoghue Boffin and Woody Randles put the game into that precarious area that is not quite out of reach but not close enough that a couple of bloopers or Texas Leaguers could bring the other guys back into it.
The bottom of the 7th came around and proved to be the inning the Nationals broke the doors open. With John Putnam hurling the way he was, 4 runs was probably going to be enough anyway, and when Jeremy McKinney surrendered two more runs and loaded the bases with one out the Beaneaters made the decision to give the ball to Alan O'Heron for the second time in the series. By the time the frame ended, the score stood at Washington 7, Boston 0, and the ticket booths began to sell markers for a seventh game.
Code:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston Beaneaters 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
Washington Nationals 0 0 0 1 3 0 3 0 X 7 12 2
Boston AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Munger RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .240 0 0
R. Glass 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .292 0 1
E. Merwin CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .227 0 0
L. Amill 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .174 1 3
E. McNeice 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .130 0 2
D. Dean LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 0 1
N. Johnson SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .273 0 1
B. Patterson C 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .150 0 2
a-B. MacAlduie PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
C. von Hippel C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. McKinney P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
A. O'Heron P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 32 0 3 0 0 2 11
a - B. MacAlduie pinch hit for B. Patterson in the 8th
BATTING
Doubles: R. Glass (1, 1st Inning off J. Putman, 0 on, 1 out) N. Johnson (2, 2nd Inning off J. Putman, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: W. Munger, R. Glass 2, N. Johnson 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , L. Amill 2, B. Patterson, J. McKinney, E. McNeice
Team LOB: 5
FIELDING
Errors: W. Munger , L. Amill , N. Johnson
Washington AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Pendergest RF 5 2 3 1 0 0 0 .308 0 2
D. Boffin LF 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .333 0 2
W. Randles 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .348 0 4
B. Young 1B 4 2 1 0 0 0 2 .200 0 0
R. Pollaiuolo C 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .280 0 3
D. Croom 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .238 0 2
J. Trafford SS 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 .250 0 3
Y. Taisho CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .429 0 0
J. Putman P 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .091 0 2
Totals 36 7 12 7 1 2 9
BATTING
Doubles: B. Pendergest 2 (2, 5th Inning off J. McKinney, 1 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off J. McKinney, 0 on, 0 outs) D. Boffin 2 (2, 5th Inning off J. McKinney, 1 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off A. O'Heron, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: W. Randles (1, 5th Inning off J. McKinney, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Young, Y. Taisho 2, B. Pendergest 5, D. Boffin 4, D. Croom, W. Randles 3, R. Pollaiuolo 2
2-out RBI: B. Pendergest, D. Boffin, W. Randles, R. Pollaiuolo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Putman, B. Young 2, Y. Taisho
Sac Fly: D. Boffin
Team LOB: 7
BASERUNNING
SB: B. Pendergest (1)
FIELDING
Errors: J. Trafford 2
Boston IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
J. McKinney L (1-1) 6.1 10 7 6 1 2 0 111 76 3.52
A. O'Heron 1.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 8 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: J. McKinney 28
Batters Faced: J. McKinney 33, A. O'Heron 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. McKinney 11-6, A. O'Heron 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. McKinney 111-76, A. O'Heron 10-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. O'Heron 3-1
Washington IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
J. Putman W (3-0) 9.0 3 0 0 0 2 0 115 70 1.67
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Putman 83
Batters Faced: J. Putman 32
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Putman 12-13
Pitches - Strikes: J. Putman 115-70
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: J. Putman
Ballpark: American League Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (50 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm
Time: 2:23
Attendance: 9957