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.
NEW YORK – The Philadelphia Phillies got off to a fast start and never looked back on the way to a 7-2 victory over the New York Mets in National League East Championship at Shea Stadium.
Advancing to the semifinals of the 1970 Strat-O-Matic Tournament, the Phillies are scheduled to visit the American League East champion New York Yankees.
Trouble for Mets starter Gary Gentry began in the top of the first as the righthander walked four in the inning, including Tim McCarver and Byron Browne with the bases loaded to help the Phillies take a 2-0 lead.
In the third, Larry Hisle‘s RBI double made it 3-0 before Phillies starting pitcher Chris Short added a sacrifice fly and it was 4-0.
Deron Johnson homered leading off the seventh to end the contest for Gentry. Danny Frisella took over on the mound and then allowed McCarver’s run-scoring triple and sacrifice fly to Browne as the Phillies led by seven.
The Mets finally got to Short in the seventh when Jerry Grote knocked in a run with a single. Donn Clendenon later hit a solo homer in the ninth as Short was able to close out the affair.
For the game, Short surrendered six hits and three walks with a pair of strikeouts. Gentry was charged with five runs on six hits, while walking sixth with three strikeouts. Frisella gave up one hit and two runs in his inning as Tug McGraw tossed scoreless frames in the eighth and ninth.
1970 Tournament Semifinals
(5) Philadelphia Phillies at (2) New York Yankees
1970 Tournament Division Championships
American League East
(2) New York Yankees 1, (1) Baltimore Orioles 0
National League East
(5) Philadelphia Phillies 7, (3) New York Mets 2
National League West
(4) Houston Astros at (2) Los Angeles Dodgers
American League West
(3) California Angels at (1) Minnesota Twins
1970 Tournament Second Round Divisional 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 9, (2) Oakland Athletics 4
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