Editor’s note: The 1960 Tournament games are being played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. Injuries will only be used during the game when they occur. For this tournament, the rules include a three-man pitching rotation using the best lineups available.
The 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates opened the second round of the 1960s Diamond Gems Tournament with a 4-2 victory over the 1961 New York Yankees.
New York grabbed an early advantage as Yogi Berra smacked a two-run homer off Pittsburgh starter Bob Friend in the second inning at Yankee Stadium.
Dick Stuart drilled a solo homer in the fourth off Ralph Terry as the Pirates began their comeback.
In the fifth, Dick Groat‘s two-run single gave the Pirates the lead for good. Bill Mazeroski hit a homer in the seventh for Pittsburgh’s final tally.
Friend (1-0) got the win as he gave up seven hits with a walk and eight strikeouts before leaving the mound after Elston Howard‘s single that started the bottom of the ninth for the Yankees. Roy Face took over for Friend and coaxed Bill Skowron to hit into a double play before he retired Berra on a fly ball to earn the save.
Terry (0-1) tossed seven innings as he surrendered eight hits with two strikeouts. Luis Arroyo finished with two scoreless frames for the Yankees.
Second Round Results and Schedule
1960 Pittsburgh Pirates 4, 1961 New York Yankees 2
1968 St. Louis Cardinals at 1969 New York Mets
1967 Boston Red Sox at 1965 Los Angeles Dodgers
1966 Baltimore Orioles at 1967 St. Louis Cardinals
First Round Results
1961 New York Yankees 12, 1962 New York Mets 2
1960 Pittsburgh Pirates 3, 1969 Baltimore Orioles 0
1969 New York Mets 3, 1961 Cincinnati Reds 0
1968 St. Louis Cardinals 3, 1963 Los Angeles Dodgers 2
1967 Boston Red Sox 2, 1968 Detroit Tigers 1
1965 Los Angeles Dodgers 6, 1962 San Francisco Giants 0
1967 St. Louis Cardinals 2, 1961 Detroit Tigers 1
1966 Baltimore Orioles 2, 1965 Minnesota Twins 1 (11)