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.
ANAHEIM, Calif. – Tommie Reynolds was just watching a baseball game and waiting for an opportunity.
California Angels manager Lefty Phillips came knocking in the bottom of the eighth inning with the game against the Chicago White Sox tied 1-1.
Reynolds walked to the batter’s box to hit for Angels starting pitcher Clyde Wright. Facing White Sox starter Tommy John with one out and runners on first and second Reynolds drilled a double that brought home two runs to the delight of the Anaheim Stadium crowd. After Wilbur Wood replaced John, Reynolds would score on a double by Sandy Alomar.
The end result of the outburst was a 4-1 victory by the Angels in opening round of the 1970 Strat-O-Matic Tournament setting up a visit to the Oakland A’s for California’s next contest.
Wright (1-0) would get the win over the Angels as he went eight inning giving up an unearned run on six hits with two walks and two strikeouts. Ken Tatum picked up a save as he gave up a hit in the ninth. John (0-1) was tagged with the loss allowing all four runs on 10 hits, while fanning four and walking just one.
The affair was scoreless until the fourth as both teams would come up with a run. Ed Herrmann‘s sacrifice fly produced an unearned run as the White Sox grabbed what turned out to be a brief advantage. With two outs in the bottom of the frame, Alomar singled and swiped second before a single by Roger Repoz tied the contest at 1-1.
1970 Tournament Second Round Divisional Pairings
American League East
(4) Detroit Tigers at (1) Baltimore Orioles
(6) Washington Senators at (2) New York Yankees
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