Category: Shoestring Catches

1969 Tournament: Royals at Orioles

Editor’s note: Tournament games are played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. Three-man pitching rotations will be used for starting pitchers. Injuries are in-game only during this single elimination event. The Kansas City Royals continue to surprise their opponents. This time, it was the Baltimore Orioles which fell victim to timely hitting and solid pitching by […]

1969 Tournament: Pirates at Giants

Editor’s note: Tournament games are played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. Three-man pitching rotations will be used for starting pitchers. Injuries are in-game only during this single elimination event. Al Oliver blasted a key hit, while Bob Moose tossed a five-hitter to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to the championship game of the 1969 Strat-o-Matic Tournament. […]

Legends of the AFL: Week 2

Editor’s Note: The games for the Legends of the American Football League simulation are played on computer with Action! PC Football. The contests are played with the “coaching” by a human as well as computer simulation. One season per franchise was selected for league play with the 10 teams that merged with the National Football […]

1969 Tournament: Tigers at Orioles

Editor’s note: Tournament games are played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. Three-man pitching rotations will be used for starting pitchers. Injuries are in-game only during this single elimination event. The Baltimore Orioles needed a walk-off hit to earn their ticket to the semifinals. Baltimore got past the Detroit Tigers 2-1 to win the American League […]

1969 Tournament: Dodgers at Giants

Editor’s note: Tournament games are played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. Three-man pitching rotations will be used for starting pitchers. Injuries are in-game only during this single elimination event. Gaylord Perry pitched and hit the San Francisco Giants into the semifinals. The Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 to claim the National League West […]

1969 Tournament: Pirates at Mets

Editor’s note: Tournament games are played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. Three-man pitching rotations will be used for starting pitchers. Injuries are in-game only during this single elimination event. The Pittsburgh Pirates claimed took the title in the National League East Bracket of the 1969 Strat-o-Matic Tournament with a 3-1 win over the New York […]

1969 Tournament: Angels at A’s

Editor’s note: Tournament games are played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. Three-man pitching rotations will be used for starting pitchers. Injuries are in-game only during this single elimination event. Reggie Jackson drove in a pair of runs as the Oakland A’s beat the California Angels 3-2 as the second round of the 1969 Strat-o-Matic Tournament […]

1969 Tournament: Royals at Twins

Editor’s note: Tournament games are played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. Three-man pitching rotations will be used for starting pitchers. Injuries are in-game only during this single elimination event. A late rally by the Kansas City Royals gave the squad a 5-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins in the second round of the 1969 Strat-o-Matic […]

Legends of the AFL: Week 1

Editor’s Note: The games for the Legends of the American Football League simulation are played on computer with Action! PC Football. The contests are played with the “coaching” by a human as well as computer simulation. One season per franchise was selected for league play with the 10 teams that merged with the National Football […]