Category: 1970s Baseball History

1972 Tournament: Phillies at Cubs

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. Fergie Jenkins tossed a three-hitter as the Chicago Cubs overpowered the Philadelphia Phillies 9-1 in the second round of the 1972 Strat-o-Matic Tournament. With the highest […]

1972 Tournament: Cardinals 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. The lesson to be learned is don’t give Roberto Clemente another chance. After not getting the job done with the bases loaded in his first opportunity, […]

1972 Tournament: Giants at Braves

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. Phil Niekro had a successful day with his knuckle-ball as the Atlanta Braves downed the San Francisco Giants 4-1 in the first round of the 1972 […]

1972 Tournament: Rangers at Twins

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. Bert Blyleven tossed a two-hitter as the Minnesota Twins beat the Texas Rangers 3-0 in the first round of the 1972 Strat-o-Matic Tournament. With the win, […]

1972 Tournament: Angels at Royals

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. Nolan Ryan was effectively wild as the California Angels posted a 1-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals in the opening round of the 1972 Strat-o-Matic […]

1972 Tournament: Brewers at Orioles

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. Jim Palmer tossed a complete game to lead the Baltimore Orioles to a 4-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers in the first round of the 1972 […]

1972 Tournament: Indians at Yankees

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. The Cleveland Indians took advantage of three defensive mistakes by the New York Yankees to post a 7-0 victory in the first round of the 1972 […]