Editor’s note: Tournament games are played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. Most of the action happened early in the game as the Chicago White Sox advanced to the semifinals of the 1955 Tournament with a 5-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Baltimore’s Cal Abrams hit a two-run homer in the top of the second against […]
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Editor’s note: Tournament games are played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. New York’s Sal Maglie survived a rally by St. Louis in the eighth inning to lead the Giants to a 5-0 victory over the Cardinals at the Polo Grounds. With the Giants leading by five runs, Maglie retired the first two hitters in the […]
Editor’s note: Tournament games are played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. A late rally proved to be the difference for Brooklyn as the Dodgers defeated the Cincinnati Reds 6-4 at Ebbets Field. Trailing 3-0, the Dodgers came to life in the bottom of the eighth inning against Reds starter Johnny Klippstein. Don Hoak walked and […]
Editor’s note: Tournament games are played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. The second round of the 1955 Tournament is set. The Pittsburgh Pirates won a 3-2 pitcher’s duel over the New York Yankees in the final contest of the opening round. Pittsburgh’s Bob Friend held off the powerful bats of New York stunning the crowd […]
Editor’s note: Tournament games are played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. One swing by Stan Lopata and the right arm of Robin Roberts was all the Philadelphia Phillies needed to defeat the Detroit Tigers 3-1 at Connie Mack Stadium. Roberts went the distance allowing six hits, while fanning eight to get the win. The only […]
Editor’s note: Tournament games are played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. The Chicago White Sox broke open a tight game by scoring times in the seventh inning on the way to an 8-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs at Comiskey Park. With the game tied at 4-4, Cubs starter Sam Jones walked the first three […]
Washington is back in the World Series. It’s taken 86 years for the city to celebrate. As the current National League franchise prepares for its first appearance in the Fall Classic, it’s time to remember the past. The first group of Washington Senators, also known as the Nationals for a time, reached the World Series […]
It may seem a bit odd, but two of the biggest moments in the career of Willie Stargell happened in Baltimore on the same date. Playing all 21 seasons of his Hall of Fame career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Stargell appeared in only eight games at Memorial Stadium. One of the slugger’s favorite days on […]
Editor’s note: Tournament games are played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. The Baltimore Orioles responded after falling behind to bounce back for a 9-3 victory over the Milwaukee Braves at County Stadium. With two runs in the top of the third, the Orioles grabbed a 2-0 advantage that didn’t last long. Gus Triandos drove in […]
Editor’s note: Tournament games are played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. St. Louis got off to a fast start as the Cardinals went on to a 6-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians in Municipal Stadium. Wally Moon led the way for the Cardinals with three hits, including a solo homer. Moon delivered in the first […]