Category: 1970s Baseball History

1972 Tournament: Twins at Dodgers

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 […]

1972 Tournament: Tigers at Pirates

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 […]

1972 Tournament: Twins at A’s

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 […]

1972 Tournament: Braves at Dodgers

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 […]

1972 Tournament: Twins at White Sox

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 […]

1972 Tournament: Angels at A’s

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 […]