Editor’s note: The 100-Loss Tournament games are being played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. Injuries will only be used during the game when they occur. For this tournament, the rules include a three-man pitching rotation using the best lineups available.
An early offensive outburst gave the 1969 Montreal Expos the advantage on the way to a 4-2 victory over the 2006 Kansas City Royals in the opening round of the 100-Loss Tournament.
Montreal sent eight batters to the plate in the top of the first inning against Kansas City starter Mark Redman as the Expos scored three times. Coco Laboy drove in a pair of runs with a single before he scored the final tally of the frame on a double by Ron Fairly.
A solo homer by John Buck in the second off Montreal starter Bill Stoneman gave the Royals their first run of the affair. Emil Brown got the Royals to within a run with a RBI single in the fourth.
Ron Brand provided the final tally for the Expos in the sixth with run-scoring single as Redman was sent to the showers after giving up four runs on six hits with six walks.
Todd Wellemeyer finished up on the mound for Kansas City, but the Royals couldn’t muster any offense the rest of the way against Stoneman. Wellemeyer allowed a hit and fanned two.
Stoneman surrendered nine hits in his complete game effort with five walks and five strikeouts.
100-Loss Tournament
First Round Schedule and Results
1948 White Sox 5, 1988 Orioles 2
2006 Devil Rays 4, 1975 Tigers 2 (10)
1955 Senators 4, 1988 Braves 3
1977 Blue Jays 5, 2012 Cubs 4
1962 Mets 5 at 2002 Brewers 3
2012 Astros 2, 1980 Mariners 1
1969 Expos 4, 2006 Royals 2
1981 Padres (41-69) at 2022 Reds (62-100)