Editor’s note: Tournament games are played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. The designated hitter is also being used for all games. Chicago’s Rick Reuschel won a pitcher’s duel as the Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 2-1 at Wrigley Field in the first round of the 1977 Tournament. With the win, the Cubs advance to […]
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Editor’s note: Tournament games are played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. The designated hitter is also being used for all games. Sixto Lezcano carried a big stick as he led the Milwaukee Brewers to an 8-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in the opening round of the 1977 Tournament at Busch Stadium. Milwaukee moves […]
Editor’s note: Tournament games are played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. The designated hitter is also being used for all games. Atlanta’s Phil Niekro and Dave Campbell combined for a one-hitter as the Braves upended the Texas Rangers 4-2 at Arlington Park in the first round of the 1977 Tournament. With a 4-0 advantage, Niekro […]
Editor’s note: Tournament games are played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. The designated hitter is also being used for all games. After blowing a three-run advantage, the Chicago White Sox bounced back to win the game in the squad’s opener of the 1977 Tournament. The White Sox defeated the Oakland A’s 8-6 at Comiskey Park […]
Editor’s note: Tournament games are played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. The designated hitter is also being used for all games. Willie McCovey was the hero as the San Francisco Giants defeated the Detroit Tigers 4-3 in the opening game of the 1977 Tournament at Candlestick Park. With San Francisco trailing by a run in […]
Reggie Jackson‘s three-homer game in the 1977 World Series for the New York Yankees became an ironic moment in baseball history. How will Jackson and his teammates perform in a one-and-done bracket challenge featuring all 26 teams in a 1977 Strat-o-Matic Tournament? The Yankees were one of three teams to win over 100 games that […]
Editor’s note: Tournament games are played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. Stan Lopata must have been wearing a Superman costume under his Philadelphia uniform. Lopata’s three home runs led the Phillies to a 6-5 extra-inning victory over the New York Giants in the championship contest of the 1955 Tournament at the Polo Grounds. In the […]
Editor’s note: Tournament games are played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. There wasn’t much doubt that the Philadelphia Phillies would be in the championship game of the 1955 Tournament. The Phillies started scoring early on their way to an 11-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox in the semifinal round at Comiskey Park. Back-to-back RBI […]
Editor’s note: Tournament games are played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. A late rally by the New York Giants led to a 5-2 victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field in the semifinals of the 1955 Tournament. With the contest tied 2-2 after seven innings, the Giants manufactured what turned out to be the […]
Editor’s note: Tournament games are played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. The 1955 Tournament field is down to four teams after the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-1 at Connie Mack Stadium. Murry Dickson tossed a complete game for the Phillies as he limited the Pirates to four hits. Two of the hits against […]