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 New York Yankees posted a 5-2 victory over the Washington Senators to advance in the 1970 Strat-O-Matic Tournament.
New York travels to Baltimore for the next round as the two teams battle for the American League East Division Championship.
The contest was scoreless until the bottom of the fourth when the Yankees grabbed a 2-0 advantage against Washington starter Joe Coleman. Bobby Murcer‘s RBI double broke the ice before he would later score on an error by Senators shortstop Ed Brinkman.
In the sixth, the Yankees added to their lead with three runs. Danny Cater‘s double produced a pair of runs as Coleman’s day came to an end as he didn’t retire a batter. Horacio Pina replaced Coleman, but he couldn’t prevent New York from adding another run on a single by Ron Woods.
Frank Howard got the Senators on the scoreboard in the top of the seventh with a solo homer off New York starter Fritz Peterson.
Peterson got into trouble in the eighth as the Senators added a run on an error by New York shortstop Gene Michael. Jack Aker went to the mound and ended the Washington uprising as he fanned Brinkman and retired Del Unser on a ground out.
Peterson (1-0) got the win for New York as he was charged with both Washington runs on four hits with two strikeouts. Lindy McDaniel earned a save with a scoreless ninth.
Coleman went five frames giving up five runs on five hits with three walks and a strikeout. Pina allowed three hits in his two innings as Darold Knowles tossed a perfect ninth.
1970 Tournament Division Championships
American League East
(2) New York Yankees at (1) Baltimore Orioles
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 at (1) Pittsburgh Pirates
(3) New York Mets at (2) Chicago Cubs
National League West
(4) Houston Astros at (1) Cincinnati Reds
(6) San Diego Padres at (2) Los Angeles Dodgers
American League West
(5) Milwaukee Brewers at (1) Minnesota Twins
(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