Strat-O-Matic Report
NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 2024 World Baseball Date: 9/22/2024 GOTHAM AT PHILADELPHIA Knights......... 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 2 5 0 Freedom......... 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1 6 1 Win:Sale(14-6) Loss:Wheeler(14-12) Save:Doval(6th) Homeruns- A.Gimenez(13th) Chris Sale(14-6) and Zack Wheeler(14-12) treated the Philadelphia fans to a fine pitching duel at Freedom Park. The Gotham Knights eventually emerged as victors over the Philadelphia Freedom by the score of 2 to 1. Philadelphia found themselves trailing quickly as the Gotham bats came through in the first inning plating an isolated run. After an out was recorded, Mike Trout drew a walk. Danny Jansen was a strikeout victim, unable to help out. D.J. Stewart then was hit by a pitch. Luke Raley followed and he doubled scoring the run. Gotham had only 5 hits for the night. Sale got help from Camilo Doval who earned his 6th save. SEATTLE AT OYSTER BAY Jets............ 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 - 9 15 0 Tomcats......... 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 3 8 0 Win:Kershaw(20-6) Loss:Beck(1-9) Homeruns- B.Witt Jr(34th), S.Murphy(34th), J.Duran(14th), G.Moreno(16th) Jarren Duran went deep and had 3 RBI at Forbes Field where the Seattle Jets beat the hopeless Oyster Bay Tomcats by the score of 9 to 3. Duran provided much of the offense. He doubled in the 2nd inning, smashed a two-run homer in the 6th inning and laced a base-hit scoring a run in the 9th inning. Seattle had 15 hits for the night while Oyster Bay had 8. The win went to Clayton Kershaw(20-6) who allowed 1 run in 7 innings. Tristan Beck(1-9) was the loser. He allowed 6 hits and no walks in 4 and 1/3 innings. NASHVILLE AT LAS VEGAS Classics........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 4 0 Aces............ 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 - 3 6 0 Win:Snell(16-14) Loss:Ryan(2-6) Save:Milner(3rd) Homeruns- S.Langeliers(19th) Blake Snell retired 13 batters on strikeouts as the Las Vegas Aces outscored the Nashville Classics 3 to 0. Snell(16-14) pitched one of his finer games as he simply was too much for the Nashville batters. He didn't give up much, just 3 hits and 4 walks in 8 innings. Las Vegas had only 6 hits for the game. Hoby Milner earned his 3rd save. Joe Ryan(2-6) was charged with the loss. Bruce Poulton was upset after the game. 'I don't like to complain but did you see that umpires strike zone?', he said. 'Maybe they ought to start calling the strike zone the way it's printed in the rule book.' LOS ANGELES AT MASSACHUSETTS Lycans.......... 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 - 5 11 0 Mayhem.......... 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 1 - 6 15 0 Win:Perdomo(13-3) Loss:Bednar(2-4) Homeruns- A.Judge-2(52nd), T.Stephenson(14th), A.Garcia(29th), L.Robert(46th) The Massachusetts Mayhem and the Los Angeles Lycans locked up in an exciting one-run game at Mass Mayhem Mall. The final score was the Massachusetts Mayhem 6, the Los Angeles Lycans 5 in 11 innings. The score was tied at 4 after nine. Massachusetts came out on top in the 11th inning. After two were out Anthony Santander was walked intentionally. Adolis Garcia followed next and he slapped a single giving Massachusetts the victory and sending the 34,906 home-town fans home happy. Los Angeles was out-hit by Massachusetts, 15 hits to 11. Angel Perdomo(13-3) was the winner allowing no runs in 1 and 1/3 innings. The losing pitcher was David Bednar(2-4) in relief. He was the victim of a defensive lapse and did not allow an earned run in the game. ATLANTIC CITY AT DAYTON Surf............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 - 3 6 0 Grits........... 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 - 5 8 1 Win:Crawford(11-9) Loss:Alcantara(17-6) Save:Borucki(33rd) Homeruns- F.Tatis Jr(11th), C.Bellinger(27th), B.Harper(19th), C.Seager(33rd) Corey Seager lofted one into the 'cheap seats' and had 3 RBI as the Dayton Grits bested the Atlantic City Surf 5 to 3 at Grit Park. Dayton took the lead for keeps in the 4th inning scoring one runner on 3 base hits. Dayton totaled 8 hits on the afternoon. The winning pitcher was Kutter Crawford(11-9) who allowed no runs in 7 innings. Ryan Borucki gained credit for his 33rd save. Sandy Alcantara(17-6) was tagged with the loss. He was touched for 3 homeruns in his 6 and 2/3 innings of work. TAMPA BAY AT OKLAHOMA Firestorm....... 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 5 0 Missilemen...... 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 - 5 11 0 Win:Munoz(7-8) Loss:Ober(5-6) Save:Hader(11th) In a game at Target Field the Oklahoma Missilemen got by the struggling Tampa Bay Firestorm by the score of 5 to 2. Andres Munoz(7-8) earned the victory with a fine relief performance. He did not allow a hit or a walk in his 2 and 1/3 innings. Josh Hader relieved and was untouched by Tampa Bay as he recorded the save, his 11th. The loss was charged to Bailey Ober(5-6). He allowed 3 runs and 8 hits in 7 innings. DELAWARE AT VANCOUVER Devils.......... 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 - 3 10 1 Flames.......... 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 - 2 6 0 Win:Montgomery(15-7) Loss:Bradish(12-19) Save:Scott(33rd) Homeruns- A.Duvall(6th), K.Hayes(24th), C.Walker(41st) One run was the difference at B.C. Place as the Delaware Devils defeated the ice-cold Vancouver Flames 3 to 2. The game was decided in the 8th inning. Adam Duvall smashed a solo-shot out of the park. Vancouver had a chance to come back in the 9th but they came up short. Jordan Montgomery(15-7) picked up the victory, allowing 2 runs in 7 innings. Tanner Scott recorded the save, his 33rd. Kyle Bradish(12-19) suffered the loss. He struck out 11 batters in 7 and 1/3 innings despite losing the game.