Strat-O-Matic Report

NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 2025 World Baseball                 Date: 7/4/2025
 
TAMPA BAY(44-42) AT OYSTER BAY(33-56)
Firestorm....... 1 0 0  0 0 0  1 0 2  1 -  5  8  1
Tomcats......... 0 0 1  0 0 1  2 0 0  0 -  4  6  0
Win:Nunez(1-0) Loss:Sands(2-2) Save:Miller(20th)
Homeruns- H.Kim(3rd)
 
28,777 fans watched an exciting game at Forbes Field.  The Tampa Bay Firestorm
topped the Oyster Bay Tomcats by the slimmest of margins, 5 to 4.
 
The score was knotted at 4 after nine innings.  Finally, Tampa Bay pulled the
game out in the 10th inning.  After an out was recorded, Jake McCarthy hit a
single scoring the run.  Tampa Bay had a total of 8 hits for the game.
 
Dedniel Nunez(1-0) went 2 and 2/3 innings allowing no runs for the victory.
Mason Miller recorded the save, his 20th.  Cole Sands(2-2) took the loss in
relief.  He was pinned with the loss despite not allowing an earned run in
his 1 inning of work.  
 
 
LAS VEGAS(45-40) AT SEATTLE(48-39)
Aces............ 0 0 0  2 2 0  0 0 0  -  4  7  0
Jets............ 0 1 0  0 1 0  0 0 0  -  2  6  1
Win:King(10-5) Loss:Rodriguez(4-6) Save:Kopech(2nd)
Homeruns- K.Marte(36th), G.Henderson(29th), M.Olson(16th)
 
In a close game the Las Vegas Aces got by the Seattle Jets by the score of 4
to 2.
 
Michael King(10-5) pitched a solid game.  He allowed 6 hits and 5 walks in 7
innings.  King recorded 9 strikeouts.  Las Vegas had 7 hits for the
afternoon.  
 
Michael Kopech got the save, his 2nd.  Grayson Rodriguez(4-6) ended up with
the loss.  'He gutted it out' Zach Lancia said of King.  'I was very
impressed by his tenacity.'
 
DAYTON(37-52) AT PHILADELPHIA(45-42)
Grits........... 3 0 0  0 1 1  0 1 0  0 -  6  6  0
Freedom......... 0 2 1  0 1 0  1 1 0  2 -  8 11  0
Win:Hodge(4-3) Loss:Santillan(2-4)
Homeruns- J.Fraley(4th), D.Peralta(10th), C.Seager(26th), A.Riley(9th),
           N.Hoerner(5th), S.Ohtani(23rd), V.Guerrero Jr(16th), A.Bohm-2(7th)
 
Third baseman Alec Bohm launched 2 homeruns and Porter Hodge came through with
a solid 3 innings as the Philadelphia Freedom bested the ice-cold Dayton
Grits in 10 innings 8 to 6 at Freedom Park.
 
Both teams had scored 6 runs after nine full innings.  Philadelphia came out
the victor in the 10th inning.  Shohei Ohtani began things off when he
clubbed a two-run home run making Philadelphia the victor and beginning a
joyous home town celebration.  It was roller coaster of a game as the lead
change hands 5 times.  
 
Hodge(4-3) went 3 innings allowing no runs for the win. Tony Santillan(2-4)
was tagged with the loss in relief.  He was unable to retire a batter giving
up 1 hit and no walks.