Night Before

1987: Opening Day

This year’s Opening Day commemorative games will be from 1987.

I just got the 1987 season set for Payoff Pitch Baseball, so I’m going to break it in with not one, but two Opening Day games from that season.

April 6th, 1987: Padres @ Giants (Show vs. Krukow)

April 7th, 1987: Pirates @ Mets (Patterson vs. Ojeda)

I’m also going to use the Fast Action Cards instead of dice.

Stay tuned!

Final from Shea Stadium:

Bob Shaw pitches a gem as the Mets sweep the Giants in 3 games.

Next: the Giants return home to face the Dodgers before the All-Star break.

Stay tuned!

Final from Shea Stadium:

The hero for the Mets: Jerry Grote and his go-ahead home run in the bottom of the 8th inning.

May 13, 1974

Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Final from Riverfront Stadium:

The Reds win in the bottom of the 9th, no decision for D’Acquisto, who remains at 4-2 (actual result: loss, record: 2-4)

Next game: May 13, 1974: Carl Morton vs. John D’Acquisto @ Candlestick Park

Stay tuned!

May 8, 1974

Shea Stadium, Flushing, NY

Final from Shea Stadium:

Complete game shutout for John D’Acquisto, with home runs by Bobby Bonds and Garry Maddox.

D’Acquisto: win, record now 4-2 (actual result: loss, record: 2-3)

Next game: May 13, 1974: John D’Acquisto vs. Don Gullett @ Riverfront Stadium

Stay tuned!

Two items from PLAAY.com in the mail:

History Maker Baseball 5.0 rule book and game book: updated rules/charts and stuff, good prompt to get me back into this game
Red White & Blue Racin’ 2018 SCRAM season set: currently running the 2016 season, may get the 2017 season before starting this one

How many racing series can I concurrently run before going nuts? I’m doing 3 so far.

And perhaps I should also revisit the Bay Area Baseball League, while I’m at it.

Stay tuned!