Editor’s note: The 1970 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.
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – Jim Perry tossed a three-hitter as the Minnesota Twins beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-0 to move on to the American League West Championship of the 1970 Strat-O-Matic Tournament.
The Twins will entertain the winner of the California Angels at Oakland Athletics contest in the next round at Metropolitan Stadium.
Perry (1-0) fanned seven and walked just one in his complete game effort.
Minnesota picked up its first run of the affair in the bottom of the third as Cesar Tovar singled with one out. After Tovar swiped second, Rod Carew singled to give the Twins a 1-0 lead.
In the fourth, Brant Alyea doubled and later scored on a single by Rich Reese that put the Twins on top by two runs, which turned out to be all Perry would need.
Brewers starter Lew Krausse (0-1) got the loss as he worked seven innings allowing seven hits with two run with eight strikeouts and a pair of walks. Ken Sanders tossed a scoreless eight for Milwaukee.
1970 Tournament Division Championships
American League East
(2) New York Yankees at (1) Baltimore Orioles
National League East
(5) Philadelphia Phillies at (3) New York Mets
National League West
(4) Houston Astros at (2) Los Angeles Dodgers
1970 Tournament Second Round Divisional Pairings and Results
American League East
(1) Baltimore Orioles 3, (4) Detroit Tigers 2
(2) New York Yankees 5, (6) Washington Senators 2
National League East
(5) Philadelphia Phillies 5, (1) Pittsburgh Pirates 3
(3) New York Mets 3, (2) Chicago Cubs 1
National League West
(4) Houston Astros 8, (1) Cincinnati Reds 4
(2) Los Angeles Dodgers 4, (6) San Diego Padres 3
American League West
(1) Minnesota Twins 2, (5) Milwaukee Brewers 0
(3) California Angels at (2) Oakland Athletics
1970 Tournament First Round Divisional Results
American League East
(1) Baltimore Orioles (108-54), bye
(4) Detroit Tigers 7, (5) Cleveland Indians 6
(6) Washington Senators 5, (3) Boston Red Sox 2
(2) New York Yankees (93-69), bye
National League East
(1) Pittsburgh Pirates (89-73), bye
(5) Philadelphia Phillies 1, (4) St. Louis Cardinals 0
(3) New York Mets 10, (6) Montreal Expos 4
(2) Chicago Cubs (84-78), bye
National League West
(1) Cincinnati Reds (102-60), Bye
(4) Houston Astros 1, (5) Atlanta Braves 0
(6) San Diego Padres 5, (3) San Francisco Giants 2
(2) Los Angeles Dodgers (87-77), bye
American League West
(1) Minnesota Twins (98-64), bye
(5) Milwaukee Brewers 3, (4) Kansas City Royals 2
(3) California Angels 4, (6) Chicago White Sox 1
(2) Oakland Athletics (89-73), bye