Editor’s note: Tournament games are played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. Three-man pitching rotations will be used for starting pitchers. Injuries are in-game only during this single elimination event. A clutch homer by Steve Yeager has set up the championship game of the 1972 Tournament. Yeager’s solo shot in the eighth inning gave the Los […]
Category: 1970s Baseball History
Editor’s note: Tournament games are played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. Three-man pitching rotations will be used for starting pitchers. Injuries are in-game only during this single elimination event. Anyone can have a moment on a baseball field and be a hero. Pinch-hitter Gene Clines came through for Pittsburgh as the Pirates earned a ticket […]
Editor’s note: Tournament games are played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. Three-man pitching rotations will be used for starting pitchers. Injuries are in-game only during this single elimination event. Los Angeles pitcher Tommy John went the distance as he led the Dodgers to a 3-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves in the third round of […]
Editor’s note: Tournament games are played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. Three-man pitching rotations will be used for starting pitchers. Injuries are in-game only during this single elimination event. A late rally gave the Minnesota Twins a 5-2 victory over the Oakland A’s in the third round of the 1972 Tournament. Trailing 2-1, Minnesota scored […]
Editor’s note: Tournament games are played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. Three-man pitching rotations will be used for starting pitchers. Injuries are in-game only during this single elimination event. A two-run single in the sixth inning by Al Kaline was all of the offense the Detroit Tigers needed to post a 2-0 victory over the […]
Editor’s note: Tournament games are played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. Three-man pitching rotations will be used for starting pitchers. Injuries are in-game only during this single elimination event. A big first inning proved to be the difference as the Pittsburgh Pirates held on for a 7-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs in the third […]
Editor’s note: Tournament games are played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. Three-man pitching rotations will be used for starting pitchers. Injuries are in-game only during this single elimination event. Perseverance was the key for Bill Buckner. After striking out three times in a row, Buckner finally delivered with a blast that gave the Los Angeles […]
Editor’s note: Tournament games are played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. Three-man pitching rotations will be used for starting pitchers. Injuries are in-game only during this single elimination event. An ability to escape trouble helped Ron Reed lead the Atlanta Braves to a 4-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds in the second round of the […]
Editor’s note: Tournament games are played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. Three-man pitching rotations will be used for starting pitchers. Injuries are in-game only during this single elimination event. Dick Woodson tossed a three-hitter as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Chicago White Sox 2-1 in the second round of the 1972 Strat-o-Matic Tournament. With the […]
Editor’s note: Tournament games are played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. Three-man pitching rotations will be used for starting pitchers. Injuries are in-game only during this single elimination event. Catfish Hunter threw a two-hitter to lead the Oakland A’s to a 4-1 win over the California Angels in the second round of the 1972 Strat-o-Matic […]