1965 GOWDY IP SEASON: ROUND 1

                                            GIANT'S ACE LEADS CY YOUNG RACE 

Key Ingredients for  the Project:

Curt Gowdy was my favorite baseball announcer.
Inside Pitch is my favorite and most exciting baseball board game.
Digital Diamond Board Game Companion is my scorekeeper.
1965 Inside Pitch MLB cards.


Project Format:

King of the Hill Format
9 rounds for all 20 teams
Schedule will rotate from 1st to last, last to first , then alternate 1,20,2,19,3,18, etc.
Teams will have 4 man rotations based on innings pitched
Injuries will count but length based on league games played, not team games
Liberty Inside Pitch League rule book will govern project

Playoffs
Top 6 teams qualify for playoffs
Tie breaker based on Liberty rule book
Team 5 plays Team 6 in 1 game playoff
Winner plays team 4 in best of 3, all games at Team 4
Winner plays team 1 in best of 5 with 2/2/1 schedule
Team 2 plays team 3 in best of 5 with 2/2/1 schedule
Winners play World Series in best of 7 with 2/3/2 schedule
No games off until the World Series then rotations start from scratch.

Round 1 Results

#1.  Washington Senators 5-1

Washington took advantage of its initial #18 rating and went on a 5 game winning streak against weak opponents to take the round 1 lead.  OF Don Lock not only tied for the early lead in HRs with 2 but also used his 4 CF rating to take away several hits from opposing hitters.
CL Marshall Bridges picked up 3 crucial saves in high leverage situations. 

#2.  San Francisco Giants 4-1

Giants lived up to their #2 ranking.  Willie Mays scored 6 runs while Willie McCovey took the early league lead in doubles and triples.   Juan Marichal took the early lead in the Cy Young race, leading the league in innings pitched and strikeouts. 

#3.  Milwaukee Braves  4-1

The Braves slugged their way to the #3 slot.  Joe Torre leads the league in hits, average and on base percentage while Hank Aaron shares the league lead in homers and RBIs with several players.  Tony Cloninger looks like he will be the primary beneficiary of this run producing machine.

#4.  LA Dodgers  2-1

The Dodgers picked up wins against the Twins and the White Sox before the Giants shut them out 6-0.  Maury Wills leads the league with 3 SBs. 

#5.  Detroit Tigers  2-1

Al Kaline , Mr. Tiger, lived up to his accolades by leading the league with a 1.111 slugging percentage and a 1.650 OPS.

#6.  Minnesota Twins  1-1

A 14 inning loss to the Dodgers could be a preview of some future playoff  action.  The Twins are confident their hitters will warm up in round 2.


Love this King of the Hill format.  Everyone has an opportunity to win and has to deal with the risk of losing.

On to round 2...