The Boston Red Sox couldn’t hold on to a lead, as the Washington Nationals had a 5-run 4th thanks to a broken-up double play to win 6-3 and take a 2-0 series lead. Lou Finney got the Sox on the board early with a 2-run single. A Bobby Doerr error led to an unearned run in the 3rd that cut the Red Sox lead in half before the big inning. Jack Wilson allowed three straight singles with one out to load the bases. Washington’s leadoff hitter, Buddy Myer, hit a sharp grounder to Doerr, who flipped to Joe Cronin for one out. But Luke Sewell’s slide prevented Cronin from turning two. Three more hits and a walk later, and the Nationals had a 6-2 lead, capped by Fred Schulte’s 2-run single. General Crowder allowed 12 hits, but Boston would only get one more run. The Nationals now have a chance for a sweep as the series heads to Fenway Park for Game 3. The winner will face the 1939 Yankees in the next round. Ted Williams was 2 for 4 in the loss. Schulte was 2 for 4 with 2 RBI. He’s hitting .375 in the series.