Category: Baseball History

1951 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. Ralph Branca tossed a two-hitter to lead the Brooklyn Dodgers to the championship game of the 1951 Tournament. The Dodgers won 5-0 in the semifinal contest […]

1951 Tournament: Browns at Phillies

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 fast start for the Philadelphia Phillies led to a 5-3 victory over the St. Louis Browns in the second round of the 1951 Tournament. The […]

1951 Tournament: Reds 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. Roy Campanella drove in three runs to lead the Brooklyn Dodgers to a 4-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds in the second round of the 1951 […]

1951 Tournament: Pirates at Indians

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. Al Rosen drove in three runs and the Cleveland Indians survived a late rally by the Pittsburgh Pirates to post a 5-3 win as the opening […]

1951 Tournament: A’s at Cardinals

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. Red Schoendienst knocked in both runs to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 2-0 victory over the Philadelphia A’s in the opening round of the […]

1951 Tournament: Phillies 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. A big fifth inning proved to be the difference as the Philadelphia Philles downed the Chicago White Sox 10-3 in the opening round of the 1951 […]