Category: Baseball History

1977 Tournament: Braves at Rangers

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 […]

1977 Tournament: A’s at White Sox

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 […]

1955 Tournament: Championship Game

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 […]

1955 Tournament: Phillies at White Sox

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 […]

1955 Tournament: Pirates at Phillies

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 […]