Strat-O-Matic Report

NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 2024 World Baseball                 Date: 9/21/2024
 
NASHVILLE AT OYSTER BAY
Classics........ 0 0 0  0 0 1  0 0 0  -  1  5  3
Tomcats......... 0 0 0  0 0 1  0 1    -  2  3  0
Win:Sewald(5-8) Loss:Diaz(11-11) Save:Stephenson(13th)
 
The Oyster Bay Tomcats edged the Nashville Classics at Forbes Field by the
score of 2 to 1.
 
Oyster Bay scored the deciding run in the 8th inning. Corbin Carroll reached
on an error.  After an out was recorded, Joey Meneses came to the plate and
doubled scoring the run.  Neither team was able to score until the 6th
inning.  
 
Paul Sewald(5-8) was the winner allowing no runs in 3 and 1/3 innings. Robert
Stephenson recorded the save, his 13th.  Alexis Diaz(11-11) took the loss in
relief.  It was a tough loss for him as he did not allow an earned run in his
2 innings of work.  
 
 
PHILADELPHIA AT SEATTLE
Freedom......... 0 2 0  0 3 1  0 1 0  -  7 11  0
Jets............ 2 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  2  7  0
Win:Ohtani(12-16) Loss:Scherzer(6-2)
Homeruns- K.Carpenter(19th), V.Guerrero Jr(13th), R.Arozarena(9th),
           N.Hoerner(6th), B.Witt Jr(33rd)
 
Second baseman Nico Hoerner blasted a homerun and had 2 RBI at Pilot Stadium
where the Philadelphia Freedom beat the Seattle Jets 7 to 2.
 
Shohei Ohtani(12-16) earned his pay with a solid performance for Philadelphia.
He surrendered 5 hits and 2 walks in 8 innings.  Ohtani struckout 9 Seattle
batters.  Philadelphia had 11 hits for the afternoon while Seattle had 7.
 
Max Scherzer(6-2) ended up with the loss.  He was touched for 4 homeruns in
his 5 innings of work.
 
ATLANTIC CITY AT DELAWARE
Surf............ 0 1 1  2 0 1  0 0 0  -  5 12  0
Devils.......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 2  -  2  8  1
Win:Williams(7-3) Loss:Webb(22-14) Save:Bautista(10th)
Homeruns- G.Hampson(7th), X.Bogaerts(13th), A.Bregman(11th), O.Albies(31st),
           M.Kepler(36th)
 
In a good matchup it was the very talented Atlantic City Surf 5, the Delaware
Devils 2 at Bay Park.
 
Atlantic City took the lead for good in the top of the 2nd inning plating an
isolated run utilizing 2 base hits.  Delaware had a chance to come back in
the 9th but they came up short.  
 
Gavin Williams(7-3) went 6 innings allowing no runs for the win. Felix
Bautista was credited with his 10th save.  Logan Webb(22-14) was hit with the
loss.  He allowed 3 homeruns in 7 innings of work.  
 
 
LAS VEGAS AT OKLAHOMA
Aces............ 3 0 0  1 1 2  0 1 0  -  8 13  0
Missilemen...... 1 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  1  8  0
Win:Stroman(7-17) Loss:Bieber(10-13)
Homeruns- C.Yelich(24th), G.Henderson(34th)
 
Marcus Stroman racked up an impressive total of 11 strikeouts as the Las Vegas
Aces outscored the Oklahoma Missilemen 8 to 1.
 
Stroman(7-17) gave Las Vegas a solid outing.  He went 8 innings surrendering 8
hits and 2 walks.  Las Vegas had 13 hits overall, while Oklahoma had 8.
 
Shane Bieber(10-13) was the losing pitcher.  He was unable to control the Las
Vegas offense and allowed 11 hits and 2 walks in 5 and 1/3 innings.
 
Stroman, when asked about his 11 strikeout performance noted, 'The important
thing is that we won, if I get 20 and we lose, what good does it do our team?
But, on the other hand, since we won it feels great!'