Editor’s note: Tournament games are played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. Each of the Cy Young winners will start every game with a maximum of 10 innings. The designated hitter is being used. Injuries are in-game only during this single elimination event.
Doug Rader hit a walk-off single as the 1976 San Diego Padres beat the 1972 Cleveland Indians 1-0 in the second round of the 1970s Cy Young Tournament.
With the win, the Padres will travel to the winner of the 1974 Los Angeles Dodgers at 1973 New York Mets for a semifinal contest.
Willie Davis began San Diego’s rally in the bottom of the ninth with a single off Cleveland starter Gaylord Perry.
Perry retired Dave Winfield and Mike Ivie before issuing a free pass to Jerry Turner.
Rader’s single to center was deep enough to give Davis the chance to race home with the game-winning run.
San Diego starter Randy Jones (2-0) continued his dominance allowing six hits in his complete game effort with a strikeout. Jones hasn’t surrendered a run through 18 innings of the tournament, while giving up just 10 hits.
Tagged with the loss, Perry (1-1) was one out from sending the game to the 10th as he also gave up six hits with two walks and eight strikeouts.
1970s Cy Young Tournament
Semifinals
1979 Baltimore Orioles (Flanagan) at 1971 Chicago Cubs (Jenkins)
Second Round Results and Schedule
1979 Baltimore Orioles 3, 1970 Minnesota Twins 2
1971 Chicago Cubs 4, 1978 New York Yankees 2
1976 San Diego Padres 1, 1972 Cleveland Indians 0
1974 Los Angeles Dodgers (Marshall) at 1973 New York Mets (Seaver)
First Round Results
1970 Minnesota Twins 6, 1970 St. Louis Cardinals 1
1979 Baltimore Orioles 5, 1979 Chicago Cubs 3 (13 innings)
1971 Chicago Cubs 4, 1971 Oakland A’s 2
1978 New York Yankees 2, 1978 San Diego Padres 0
1972 Cleveland Indians 1, 1972 Philadelphia Phillies 0
1976 San Diego Padres 1, 1977 New York Yankees 0
1973 New York Mets 2, 1973 Baltimore Orioles 1
1974 Los Angeles Dodgers 8, 1974 Oakland A’s 3