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.
The 1976 San Diego Padres will play for the championship of the 1970s Cy Young Tournament.
With a 3-0 victory over the 1974 Los Angeles Dodgers, the Padres will entertain the 1971 Chicago Cubs in the finale thanks to pitcher Randy Jones.
Jones (3-0) has posted three straight complete game shutouts as the Padres advanced through the tourney. In 27 innings, Jones has allowed 14 hits with a walk and two strikeouts.
Against the Dodgers, Jones gave up four hits with a walk and a strikeout.
The Padres picked up an unearned run in the fourth off Dodgers starter Mike Marshall.
Mike Ivie singled and was forced out on a grounder by Jerry Turner. Turner moved to third on a single by Doug Rader.
Fred Kendall hit a grounder that Dodgers third baseman Ron Cey muffed as Turner raced home to give the Padres a 1-0 lead.
Turner’s two-run single in the fifth produced the final runs of the contest.
Marshall (2-1) went the distance for the Dodgers surrendering 10 hits with a pair of walks, while fanning six.
1970s Cy Young Tournament
Championship Game
1971 Chicago Cubs (Jenkins) at 1976 San Diego Padres (Jones)
Semifinals
1971 Chicago Cubs 6, 1979 Baltimore Orioles 4
1976 San Diego Padres 3, 1974 Los Angeles Dodgers 0
Second Round Results
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 1, 1973 New York Mets 0
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