Strat-O-Matic Report
NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 2025 World Baseball Date: 7/5/2025
DAYTON(38-52) AT OKLAHOMA(31-55)
Grits........... 3 3 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 - 11 15 1
Missilemen...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 - 3 6 0
Win:Eflin(7-7) Loss:Gray(3-7)
Homeruns- D.Peralta(11th), A.Burleson(14th), A.Riley(10th)
Right fielder David Peralta hit for the cycle and had 3 RBI and Zach Eflin had
an impressive outing at Target Field where the Dayton Grits beat the Oklahoma
Missilemen by the score of 11 to 3.
Peralta was a seemingly constant irritant to the hometown fans as he provided
much of the offense for the visitors. He tripled which brought home a run in
the 1st inning, lifted one out of the park for a two run home run in the 2nd
inning, doubled in the 5th inning and ripped a single in the 9th inning.
Dayton had 15 hits overall, while Oklahoma had 6.
Eflin(7-7) got credit for the victory, pitching 8 innings and allowing no
runs. Sonny Gray(3-7) ended up with the loss. The win by Dayton is a very
welcome one as they have been struggling in recent days. Their record now
stands at 38-52 - only 2-8 in their last ten games. Oklahoma has a record of
31-55, worst in the division after the loss.
GOTHAM(53-34) AT TAMPA BAY(45-42)
Knights......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 1 1
Firestorm....... 4 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 - 8 10 0
Win:Woo(7-7) Loss:Darvish(5-6)
Homeruns- J.Bride(22nd), I.Kiner-Falefa(6th)
Bryan Woo didn't allow a hit until the 7th inning and Jonah Bride cleared
three ducks from a very crowded pond with a grand slam as the Tampa Bay
Firestorm defeated the Gotham Knights by a score of 8 to 0 at Inferno
Field.
Woo(7-7) was on top of his game. He was stingy on the mound, allowing just 1
hit and no walks in 8 innings improving his ERA from 4.54 to 4.26. The
right-handed Woo lost his no-hit bid when Kyle Tucker singled with two outs
in the 7th inning. Tampa Bay rapped out 10 hits for the night.
Yu Darvish(5-6) was charged with the loss. He allowed 4 runs and 2 hits in
1/3 of an inning.
VANCOUVER(48-41) AT LAS VEGAS(45-41)
Flames.......... 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 10 0
Aces............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 1 6 1
Win:Schwellenbach(8-6) Loss:Yamamoto(12-7) Save:Akin(1st)
Spencer Schwellenbach racked up an impressive total of 10 strikeouts as the
Vancouver Flames topped the Las Vegas Aces by a score of 2 to 1 at MGM Grand
Field.
Schwellenbach(8-6) gave Vancouver a solid outing. He allowed just 2 hits and
2 walks in 5 and 2/3 innings lowering his ERA from 4.40 to 4.17. Las Vegas
tried unsuccessfully to come back in the 9th.
Keegan Akin preserved the game for Schwellenbach, recording his his 1st save.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto(12-7) was the loser. 'He was really impressive today,'
Yamamoto said of his counterpart. 'Our guys were just swinging at air.'
DELAWARE(45-46) AT MASSACHUSETTS(41-44)
Devils.......... 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 - 6 8 0
Mayhem.......... 1 0 3 0 0 7 0 0 - 11 13 0
Win:Gilbert(8-9) Loss:Soriano(3-7)
Homeruns- M.Busch(13th), N.Arenado(11th), E.Tovar(5th), J.Soto(28th),
A.Santander(23rd), J.Profar(15th)
Logan Gilbert dominated striking out 13 Delaware batters and Anthony Santander
blasted a homerun and had 3 RBI as the Massachusetts Mayhem defeated the
Delaware Devils 11 to 6 at Mass Mayhem Mall.
It was a good day for Massachusetts thanks to Santander. He belted a
three-run homer in the 3rd inning, hit a single in the 5th inning and doubled
in the 6th inning. Overall Massachusetts out-hit Delaware 13 to 8.
Gilbert(8-9) picked up the victory, allowing 3 runs in 8 innings. The losing
pitcher was Jose Soriano(3-7). He got hammered, allowing 8 hits and 4 walks
in 5 and 1/3 innings.
Gilbert was jubilant in the hometown clubhouse, 'It was a lot of fun out
there. The fans gave me a lot of support as did my teammates. We got the
victory and I'll sure take 13 strikeouts anytime!'
NASHVILLE(44-44) AT ATLANTIC CITY(46-44)
Classics........ 3 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 - 10 12 0
Surf............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 1 11 1
Win:Martinez(8-6) Loss:Nola(5-6)
Homeruns- J.Wood-2(14th), S.Steer(6th), J.Yepez(14th), C.Correa(11th)
James Wood ripped 2 homeruns and had 6 RBI at Seaside Park as the Nashville
Classics beat the Atlantic City Surf by the count of 10 to 1.
Wood was a one-man wrecking crew. He slapped a one-base hit in the 1st
inning, smashed a two-run homer in the 2nd inning, launched a three-run homer
in the 4th inning and stroked a single in the 7th inning. Nashville managed
12 hits in their victory.
Nick Martinez(8-6) allowed no runs in 7 innings, and picked up the victory.
Aaron Nola(5-6) was the losing pitcher. He surrended 3 homeruns in his 3
innings.
'I felt great out there tonight,' Wood said, 'Maybe I should make a regular
habit of getting to bed on time!'
LOS ANGELES(53-36) AT SEATTLE(49-39)
Lycans.......... 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 - 5 9 0
Jets............ 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 - 6 9 0
Win:Hoeing(6-3) Loss:Coulombe(1-1)
Homeruns- J.Duran(9th), J.Westburg(24th)
Third baseman Jordan Westburg touched them all and had 2 RBI at Pilot Stadium
as the Seattle Jets staged a comeback win over the Los Angeles Lycans by the
count of 6 to 5.
Seattle had the winning rally in the 9th inning scoring 2 runs on 3 hits.
Jackson Chourio led off and he slapped a single. After an out was recorded,
Westburg came to the plate and slapped a base-hit. Taylor Ward then drew a
walk to load the bases. Jarren Duran got his chance to keep things going,
but he went down on strikes. Bobby Witt Jr came up to bat and singled giving
Seattle the victory as 46,327 happy fans celebrated wildly. Both teams
totaled 9 hits on the night.
The win was credited to Bryan Hoeing(6-3) who went 2 and 1/3 innings allowing
no runs. Daniel Coulombe(1-1) was tagged with the loss in relief.
Matt Chaput was ebullient after the game, 'It's great to win a hard fought
game like that. Our guys just weren't going to be denied. And did you see
the fans - they were going wild! Yes sir, a very enjoyable win tonight!'
PHILADELPHIA(46-42) AT OYSTER BAY(33-57)
Freedom......... 0 0 3 1 0 0 3 1 1 - 9 16 0
Tomcats......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 1 7 0
Win:Wheeler(13-8) Loss:Crochet(4-5)
Homeruns- S.Ohtani-2(25th), T.Fitzgerald(19th), R.Grichuk(12th)
Shohei Ohtani smacked 2 homeruns and had 3 RBI as the Philadelphia Freedom
outscored the Oyster Bay Tomcats 9 to 1.
Ohtani provided the offensive punch. He smacked a single scoring a run in the
3rd inning, hit a bases-empty home run in the 7th inning and smashed a
bases-empty 'big-fly' in the 8th inning. Philadelphia out-hit Oyster Bay for
the game, 16 hits to 7.
Zack Wheeler(13-8) went 8 innings allowing no runs for the win. Garrett
Crochet(4-5) was the losing pitcher. He gave up 4 runs and 9 hits in 4
innings.