Category: Shoestring Catches

1969 Tournament: Yankees at Senators

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. Dick Bosman tossed a five-hitter as the Washington Senators defeated the New York Yankees 7-1 in the first round of the 1969 Strat-o-Matic Tournament. With the […]

1969 Tournament: Padres at Reds

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. Back-to-back hit batters proved to be the difference as the Cincinnati Reds beat the San Diego Padres 5-3 in the opening round of the 1969 Strat-o-Matic […]

1969 Tournament: Astros at Dodgers

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 helped the Los Angeles Dodgers to an 8-5 victory over the Houston Astros in the opening round of the 1969 Strat-o-Matic Tournament. With […]

1969 Tournament: Expos at Pirates

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 blasted five homers on the way to a 10-0 victory over the Montreal Expos in the opening round of the 1969 Strat-o-Matic Tournament. […]

1969 Tournament: Phillies at Cardinals

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. Rick Wise tossed a complete game to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in the first round of the […]

1969 Tournament Preview

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. During the 1960s, major league baseball went through many changes as expansion allowed growth during the decade. Baseball was celebrating its 100th year as a professional […]

1938 Tournament Championship Game: Reds at Red Sox

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. Jimmie Foxx was named the Most Valuable Player as he led the Boston Red Sox to a 7-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds to claim the […]

1938 Tournament: A’s at Red Sox

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 Boston Red Sox outlasted the Philadelphia A’s 11-8 in a slugfest to reach the championship game of the 1938 Tournament. With the win, the Red […]

1938 Tournament: Browns at Reds

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 Cincinnati Reds punched the first ticket to the championship game of the 1938 Tournament. Cincinnati’s 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Browns advanced the Reds […]

1938 Tournament: White Sox at Red Sox

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. Jim Bagby tossed a five-hitter as the Boston Red Sox blanked the Chicago White Sox 8-0 in the second round of the 1938 Tournament. With the […]