George bracket: 2017 Washington Nationals defeat 1924 Washington Senators in seven games

Game 1: Senators 4, Nationals 3 (10 innings)
WP: Marberry (3-0)
LP: Doolittle (0-1)
HR: Harper (2), Lind (1)

Game 2: Senators 5, Nationals 2
WP: Mogridge (2-1)
LP: Gonzalez (2-1)
Save: Marberry (2)
HR: Bluege (2)

Game 3: Nationals 5, Senators 1
WP: Strasburg (2-1)
LP: Zachary (1-1)
HR: Wieters (1)

Game 4: Senators 1, Nationals 0
WP: Johnson (5-0)
LP: Roark (2-1)

Game 5: Nationals 5, Senators 4
WP: Scherzer (2-0)
LP: Zachary (1-2)
Save: Doolittle (1)
HR: Kendrick (1), Rendon 2 (4)

Game 6: Nationals 5, Senators 4
WP: Gonzalez (3-1)
LP: Mogridge (2-2)
Save: Kintzler (1)
HR: Zimmerman 2 (6)

Game 7: Nationals 4, Senators 3
WP: Strasburg (3-1)
LP: Johnson (5-1)
Save: Doolittle (2)
HR: Rendon (5), Taylor (3)

The Nationals had to win three straight one-run games -- and hand Walter Johnson his first loss of the tournament -- to advance to the elite eight.

The Nats almost beat Johnson in the opener. Bryce Harper's two-run homer gave the Nats a first-inning lead. Sam Rice tied it with a two-RBI single in the sixth, and the score remained tied at 2 into the 10th. Adam Lind led off the top of the 10th with a homer off Fred Marberry, but the Senators rallied with two outs in the bottom of the 10th off Sean Doolittle. Bucky Harris walked, Rice plated him with a double, and Goose Goslin singled Rice home.

The Senators led all the way in Game 3. Rice brought home a run in the first with a sac fly, and and Ossie Bluege' leadoff homer started a two-run second. George Mogridge went 6.2 innings for the win, with Allen Russell and Marberry splitting the rest of the outs.

The series shifted to 2017 and Nationals Park, and the Nats roughed up Tom Zachary for four runs in the first inning. The lefty was pulled after that frame, but Stephen Strasburg allowed one run in six innings for the win. The Nats used four relievers over the final three innings; they didn't allow a hit.

Johnson fired a five-hit shutout in Game 4 to put the Senators one game from advancing. The Big Train walked one and struck out 11. And he needed to be that good, as the only run the Senators got off Tanner Roark was unearned.

Facing elimination, the Nats got two homers from Anthony Rendon and another from Howard Kendrick to support Max Scherzer, who allowed three runs on nine hits in 7.1 innings. The Senators scored a run in the ninth off Doolittle to make it a one-run loss.

The series reverted to 1924 and Griffith Stadium. Once again, the Nationals won 5-4; this time they got two homers from Ryan Zimmerman. The Nats took a 5-0 lead into the ninth, and Doolittle again struggled, allowing four runs before Brandon Kintzler entered to get the last two outs with the tying run on third.

The Senators opened the finale with their, but Rendon hit a two-run homer in the first off Johnson, and Michael Taylor hit another in the fourth. Strasburg allowed two runs, one unearned, in six innings, and the Nationals bullpen allowed one run over the final three innings. Doolittle finally had a scoreless inning in the ninth to seal the series.

Player of the series: Anthony Rendon

Pitcher availability: Every reliever is available, but Kintzler pitched in six of the seven games, while Madson and Doolittle pitched in each of the final three games.

Projected rotation: Scherzer-Roark-Gonzalez-Strasburg-(Scherzer)-(Roark)-(Gonzalez)