Category: Baseball History

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 […]

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, […]