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.
One big inning made the difference as the 1967 Boston Red Sox beat the 1965 Los Angeles Dodgers 9-5 to move on to the semifinals of the 1960s Diamond Gems Tournament.
The Red Sox will face the winner of the 1966 Baltimore Orioles at 1967 St. Louis Cardinals contest.
After Jerry Adair gave Boston a 1-0 lead with a RBI single in the fifth, the Red Sox exploded against Los Angeles starter Don Drysdale in the top of the sixth to silence the Dodger Stadium crowd as 13 hitters took swings at three different pitchers.
Drysdale couldn’t retire a batter as he was ousted after back-to-back run-scoring singles by George Scott and Rico Petrocelli. Jim Brewer couldn’t slow down the Red Sox as Boston starting pitcher John Wyatt hit a sacrifice fly that made it 4-0.
Joe Foy followed with a single to knock in two runs and Carl Yastrzemski drove in the sixth tally of the frame with a single that ended the day for Brewer. Bob Miller would eventually get the final out after the final run of the inning scored on an error as Boston led 8-0.
Los Angeles got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the sixth as Maury Wills tripled and came home on a single by Jim Gilliam. Foy’s single in the top of the seventh off Miller plated last run for the Red Sox.
The Dodgers came to life in the as they finally got to Wyatt in the seventh with four runs. Wills drove in a pair with a single before Gilliam’s sacrifice fly. Dan Osinski took over for Wyatt and the last run for the Dodgers was produced as Ron Fairly grounded into a force play.
Lee Stange wrapped up things on the mound for Boston, while Johnny Podres and Howie Reed each tossed a scoreless for the Dodgers.
Semifinals
1960 Pittsburgh Pirates at 1969 New York Mets
Second Round Results and Schedule
1960 Pittsburgh Pirates 4, 1961 New York Yankees 2
1969 New York Mets 3, 1968 St. Louis Cardinals 0
1967 Boston Red Sox 9, 1965 Los Angeles Dodgers 5
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)