This is Season 1, Episode 4 of Sports Jeopardy!
You can watch this game on Crackle!
Today’s contestants:
Betsy Schroeder, a veterinary student from Blacksburg, VA |
Jimmy Tatarzycki, an e-commerce manager from New York, NY |
Leo Hamilton, Jr., a sales rep from Los Angeles, CA |
This is the first time where “playing for the Finals” came into play; Betsy chose to risk her runaway for extra points! She also became the first player to win on both Jeopardy! and Sports Jeopardy!, and is the first female champion in Sports Jeopardy! history.
Final Jeopardy! category: MASCOTS
Final Jeopardy! clue: An armadillo named Fuleco was the mascot of this event
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What is the (2014 FIFA) World Cup?
Scores going into Final:
Betsy 14,250
Jimmy 7,000
Leo 5,100
Final Results:
Leo 5,100 – 4,100 = 1,000 (What is the Alamo Bowl?)
Jimmy 7,000 – 3,203 = 3,797 (What is the Alamo Bowl?)
Betsy 14,250 – 8,000 = 6,250 (What is the Red River Shootout?)
Scores after the Jeopardy! round:
Jimmy 3,500
Betsy 2,250
Leo 1,750
Daily Double locations:
1) NFL QBs DRAFTED BY MLB 500 (5th pick)
Jimmy 1000 +1000 (Betsy 500 Leo 0)
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2) NOT FROM AROUND HERE 1500 (19th pick)
Betsy 9250 +5000 (Jimmy 5000 Leo 4250)
3) GOLF, OF COURSE 1500 (23rd pick; 2000 left on board)
Leo 2750 +2350 (Betsy 14250 Jimmy 5000)
On the scoreboard:
19 – 75
07 – 06
In Game 6 of the 1975 World Series, Boston Red Sox catcher Carlton Fisk hit a walk-off 11th inning home run to send the series to Game 7 against the Cincinnati Reds. The video of Fisk waving the ball fair is iconic in baseball broadcast history.
Game stats:
Betsy 10,750 Coryat, 16 correct, 4 incorrect, 33.33% in first on buzzer
Jimmy 6,500 Coryat, 13 correct, 4 incorrect, 33.33% in first on buzzer
Leo 4,250 Coryat, 10 correct, 3 incorrect, 24.44% in first on buzzer
Current standings:
- Alex DeFrank 22,001 (25,000)
- Steven Silverman 14,499 (11,250)
- Kenny Chung 12,250 (10,750)
- Betsy Schroeder 6,250 (14,250)
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(contestant photo credit: sportsjeopardy.com)
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