Here's the game George Plimpton saw as inadequate: Atari's Home Run for the 2600 VCS console, released 1978. I recorded two full games with different difficulty settings and numbers of "outfielders."

You hit a home run by hitting the ball past the defense and directly over second base. Very simple game. And yes, looks like you have to play the bottom of the 9th even if the home team is ahead.