1960s Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Tournament - Bush Bracket Day 2

Today's we have 3 Games that will determine which two teams advance form the Bush Bracket to play in the 8 team Major Bracket. 

Game 1 Features both of yesterdays winners. The victor advances 

(1-0) Team Torre 1962	3 - 7 - 2
(1-0) Santo's Squad 1961	2 - 5 - 0
W: Jack Curtis (1-0)	L: Dick Stigman (0-1)
HR: Floyd Robinson 62 (1), Joe Torre 62 (1)

Team Torre advances with Jim Torre himself hitting a dinger

(0-1) McCovey Stretchers 1960	2 - 6 - 3
(0-1) Team Boog 1963	5 -10 -1
W: Al Jackson (1-0)	L: Jim O'Toole (0-1)
HR: Tom Tresh 63 (1)

Sadly Game 2 is an elimination game. Al Jackson and Tom Tresh led Team Boog to the W. Unfortunately this means that the Inaugural Topps Rookie Cup Team the 1960 McCovey Stretchers have been eliminated from the Cup Tournament. 

Game 3 features Team Boog (63)  vs the Loser of the advance game, Santos Squad (61)

(1-1) Team Boog 1963	5 - 8 - 2
(1-1) Santo's Squad 1961	4 - 5 - 1
W: Dean Chance (1-1)	L: Chuck Estrada (1-1)
HR: Manny Jimenenez 63 (2)

Team Boog wins their second consecutive Elimination Game to advance to the Major Bracket. Kansas City Athletics Outfielder Manny Jimenez is the game MVP with a pair of Home Runs

1963 Topps Manny Jimenez

We now have our official field for the 1960s Rookie Cup tournament. The Major Bracket Seeds are as follows:

1	1964T	Chariles Hustlers
2	1966T	the Little Joes
3	1968T	Mad Hits
4	1965T	Oliva's Army
5	1969T	No Drips
6	1967T	Team Davey J
7	1963T	Team Boog
8	1962T	Team Torre

First Round Pairings:

Team Boog

Pete's Posse

Bench No Drips

Oliva's Army

Team Davey

Team Mad Hits

Team Torre

Little Joe's

Be back with more games tomorrow.