Las Vegas: Gene Abood defeated Scot Jackson in the inaugural WSBG Strat-O-Matic World Championship in 5 games. Here is a recap of the Championship Series.

Gene takes game 1 6-5 behind Joe Adcock’s two home runs and a Warren Spahn complete game

Game 2- A back and forth game with multiple homers for both teams was 8-8 going into the 9th. An error by Gil McDougald put two runners in scoring position. With two on and two out, Andre Dawson beat out a groundout back to the pitcher to bring in the go-ahead and winning run for Gene. 

Gene leads the series 2-0 heading home for game 3.  

Game 3- The move to 1957 Milwaukee and out of the Polo Grounds gives us our first low scoring game. 

Tied 2-2 heading into the 9th, Bob Hazle draws a leadoff walk. Pinch runner Rodney Scott goes to 3rd on Joe Adcock’s single and scored on Dawson’s single. 

Scot gets a runner on in the bottom of the ninth but Elias Sosa retires Bob Meusel to end the game. 

Gene takes a 3-0 series lead. 

Game 4- Waite Hoyt and Lew Burdette both pitch to the moment as the teams are tied 2-2 going into the 9th. Bob Shawkey and Don McMahon each go 4 while Larry Parrish misses two ballpark home run chances in HR 1 Out 2-20 County Stadium. 

In the top of the 14th, Yogi Berra hits a 2-run shot and Johnny Kucks secures the win for Scot. 

We go to Game 5, Gene 3-Scot 1

Game 5- Gene gets out to an early 4-0 lead in the first helped out by an error on starter Don Larsen. Adcock doubled to drive in two in the inning. Scot’s Yankees pairing struck back in the fourth with a grand slam by Yogi Berra to tie the game. 

Game stayed tied at 4 until the 8th with Hank Bauer’s RBI single for Scot. 

Gene’s Expos/Braves strike back in the bottom of the 8th. With one out, Gary Carter singled. Pinch hitter Andy Pafko walked. Joe Adcock’s single tied the game. Andre Dawson then laid down a squeeze bunt single to take the lead. 

Elias Sosa comes in and gets the first two outs before a walk to Gil McDougald brought up Babe Ruth. 

Rudy May enters the game and a 3-4 strikeout ends the series. 

Congrats to Gene and Scot on a terrific tournament!