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.
A solo homer by Johnny Callison provided a boost for the 1971 Chicago Cubs in a 4-2 victory over the 1978 New York Yankees in the 1970s Cy Young Tournament.
With the win, Chicago advances to the semifinals as the Cubs are set to entertain the 1979 Baltimore Orioles.
The game was tied at 2-2 when Callison smacked his shot leading off the bottom of the seventh against New York starter Ron Guidry.
Later in the frame, Don Kessinger added a RBI single that drove in the final tally of the affair.
Fergie Jenkins (2-0) went thee distance for the Cubs allowing eight hits with a walk and six strikeouts.
Guidry (1-1) end up working seven innings giving up eight hits with four strikeouts. Rich Gossage tossed a scoreless eighth for the Yankees.
It only took two batters for the Yankees to grab the lead in the first inning against Jenkins.
Mickey Rivers singled, stole second and scored on a single by Roy White.
White added a sacrifice fly in the top of the fifth to put New York in front 2-0.
Chicago answered in the bottom of the fifth to tied the game at 2-2.
Callison led off with a double before Brock Davis reached on an error by Guidry to put runners and second an third.
Chris Cannizzaro grounded out to bring Callison home before Glenn Beckert singled to tie it as Davis scored.
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 (Jenkins) 4, 1978 New York Yankees 2
1972 Cleveland Indians (G. Perry) at 1976 San Diego Padres (Jones)
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