Strat-O-Matic Report
NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 2025 World Baseball Date: 7/2/2025
NASHVILLE(43-43) AT DELAWARE(44-45)
Classics........ 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 - 3 7 0
Devils.......... 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 6 11 1
Win:Webb(9-10) Loss:Jones(6-5) Save:Walker(12th)
Homeruns- B.Buxton(17th), N.Arenado(10th)
Third baseman Nolan Arenado hit a homerun and had 2 RBI as the Delaware Devils
topped the Nashville Classics by a score of 6 to 3 at Bay Park.
Logan Webb(9-10) gave a fine effort for Delaware. He went 8 innings allowing
7 hits and 1 walk. Nashville was out-hit by Delaware, 11 hits to 7.
Ryan Walker got the save, his 12th. Jared Jones(6-5) was tagged with the
loss. He allowed 6 hits and 1 walk in 1 and 2/3 innings.
TAMPA BAY(42-42) AT OYSTER BAY(33-54)
Firestorm....... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 - 6 13 0
Tomcats......... 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 - 4 6 2
Win:Garcia(2-4) Loss:Junis(3-4)
Homeruns- N.Schanuel(10th), M.Muncy(20th)
Robert Garcia pitched 3 innings for the victory and Nolan Schanuel jacked one
out of the ballyard and had 2 RBI as the Tampa Bay Firestorm came back to win
one over Oyster Bay Tomcats, 6 to 4.
Tampa Bay won the game with a rally in the top of the 9th inning with 3 runs
using 3 hits. After an out was recorded, Jake McCarthy opened up the rally
as he lined a single. Victor Robles was next and he doubled which scored a
run. One out later, Schanuel then smashed a two-run homer. Tampa Bay
finished with 13 hits while Oyster Bay ended up with 6.
The victory was credited to Garcia(2-4) who went 3 innings, allowing no runs.
Jake Junis(3-4) was the loser in relief. He gave up 3 hits and no walks in 1
inning.
'We just kept swinging the bats and didn't give up,' Schanuel said. 'If you
just keep trying good things can happen!'
LAS VEGAS(43-40) AT SEATTLE(48-37)
Aces............ 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 1 0
Jets............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 2 0
Win:Castillo(2-5) Loss:Greene(3-2) Save:Uceta(19th)
Luis Castillo(2-5) and Hunter Greene(3-2) dueled it out with Castillo and the
Las Vegas Aces coming out on top of the Seattle Jets by the score of 1 to
0.
Greene gave up the game's only run when Las Vegas scored in the 3rd inning.
That early run support was all that Castillo required. The Seattle bats were
silent in the bottom of the 9th.
Edwin Uceta preserved the game for Castillo, recording his his 19th save.
DAYTON(37-50) AT PHILADELPHIA(43-42)
Grits........... 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 - 4 10 0
Freedom......... 0 3 2 0 1 0 2 0 - 8 16 0
Win:Gil(3-4) Loss:Steele(7-6)
Homeruns- B.Harper(14th), A.Riley(8th), J.Bart(12th), A.Bohm(5th),
T.Hernandez-2(19th), R.Laureano(6th)
Teoscar Hernandez slammed 2 homeruns and had 4 RBI as the Philadelphia Freedom
defeated the Dayton Grits by the score of 8 to 4 at Freedom Park.
Hernandez had a big evening at the plate. He clubbed a two-run home run in
the 2nd inning and cleared the fences for a two-run home run in the 3rd
inning. Philadelphia had 16 hits for the night while Dayton had 10.
The win was credited to Luis Gil(3-4) who went 7 innings allowing 2 runs.
Justin Steele(7-6) was given the loss. He gave up 3 runs and 6 hits in 1 and
1/3 innings.
VANCOUVER(47-40) AT LOS ANGELES(52-35)
Flames.......... 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 - 4 9 1
Lycans.......... 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 - 6 12 1
Win:Blanco(11-4) Loss:Schwellenbach(7-6) Save:Coulombe(9th)
Homeruns- A.Verdugo(8th), A.Judge(31st), T.Stephenson(8th)
Trea Turner had 4 hits at Hollywood Park where the Los Angeles Lycans beat the
Vancouver Flames 6 to 4.
Los Angeles had 5 runs cross the plate in the 3rd inning with the help of 5
hits. That early scoring was all that Ronel Blanco(11-4) needed. Vancouver
tried unsuccessfully to come back in the 9th.
Blanco got help from Daniel Coulombe who earned his 9th save. Spencer
Schwellenbach(7-6) was charged with the loss. He got hammered, allowing 6
hits and 2 walks in 2 and 1/3 innings.
MASSACHUSETTS(40-43) AT OKLAHOMA(30-54)
Mayhem.......... 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 3 - 9 11 0
Missilemen...... 0 0 0 6 0 0 1 0 1 - 8 12 0
Win:Weaver(4-2) Loss:Hader(2-3) Save:Clase(21st)
Homeruns- A.Rutschman(3rd), I.Paredes(3rd), J.Pena(2nd), R.Acuna(4th),
M.Ozuna(18th), B.Donovan-2(6th)
Jeremy Pena left the yard at Target Field as the Massachusetts Mayhem pulled
off a dramatic comeback beating the Oklahoma Missilemen by the count of 9 to
8.
Massachusetts came up with the deciding runs in the top of the 9th inning
plating 3 runs on 2 hits. After an out was recorded, Adley Rutschman got
things going when he smashed a solo-shot out of the park. Ryan Mountcastle
dug into the batters box next, but he struck out. Anthony Santander then
drew a walk. Isaac Paredes followed next and he bombed a two-run dinger.
Massachusetts rapped out 11 hits for the afternoon.
Luke Weaver(4-2) got the win allowing no runs in 2 innings. Emmanuel Clase
recorded the save, his 21st. Josh Hader(2-3) absorbed the loss in relief.
Steve Nesbit was very happy after the game, 'It's great to come back and win
it in your last at bats! Our guys just wouldn't give up. And did you see the
fans - one minute they're laughing and screaming down all sorts of
unprintable stuff at our guys - the next minute - SILENCE! Yes sir, a very
enjoyable win this afternoon!'
GOTHAM(53-32) AT ATLANTIC CITY(45-43)
Knights......... 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 - 10 10 2
Surf............ 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 - 7 14 0
Win:Jax(4-2) Loss:Megill(3-4)
Homeruns- T.Edman(3rd), M.Chapman(11th), D.Hill(5th), S.Perez(10th),
C.Correa(10th)
The Gotham Knights defeated the Atlantic City Surf in 10 innings by a score of
10 to 7 at Seaside Park.
The score was knotted at 7 after nine innings. Gotham was victorious in the
10th inning. After an out was recorded, Edman proceeded to steal third base.
Kyle Tucker next to the plate and he stroked a base-hit scoring a single
run. Gotham continued their aggressive style with another stolen base.
Gotham got their 2nd stolen base of the inning. Matt Chapman stepped into
the box and cleared the fences for a two-run home run. The score went
back-and-forth with the lead changing 5 times.
Griffin Jax(4-2) went 2 innings allowing 1 run for the win. The loss was
charged to Trevor Megill(3-4) in relief. With this win, Gotham has a
division leading 53-32 record. They have been 6-4 lately. Atlantic City has
a record of 45-43 after the loss.