Strat-O-Matic Report
NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 2024 World Baseball Date: 9/19/2024
NASHVILLE AT OYSTER BAY
Classics........ 0 2 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 - 8 9 1
Tomcats......... 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 - 7 10 0
Win:Strider(21-4) Loss:Wells(10-10) Save:Hoffman(38th)
Homeruns- R.Jeffers(19th), J.Burger(30th), M.Muncy(45th)
17,785 fans were treated to a fine game at Forbes Field as only one run
separated the combatants at game's end. The Nashville Classics won by the
slimmest of margins, 8 to 7.
Spencer Strider(21-4) had a steady outing. He went 6 innings and surrended up
7 hits and 4 walks. Strider mowed down 9 Oyster Bay batters. Oyster Bay had
a chance to come back in the 9th but they came up short.
Strider got help from Jeff Hoffman who was credited with his 38th save. Tyler
Wells(10-10) was the losing pitcher. He pitched 5 and 1/3 innings allowing 2
hits and 2 walks.
PHILADELPHIA AT SEATTLE
Freedom......... 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 - 5 5 1
Jets............ 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 3 4 1
Win:Elder(4-6) Loss:Gray(15-9) Save:Mlodzinski(9th)
Homeruns- C.Encarnacion(26th), R.Arozarena(8th), K.Schwarber(47th)
The Philadelphia Freedom got by the Seattle Jets at Pilot Stadium. The final
score was 5 to 3.
Bryce Elder(4-6) earned his pay with a solid performance for Philadelphia. He
surrendered 4 hits and 1 walk in 6 innings. Elder racked up 7 strikeouts.
Philadelphia had only 5 hits for the game.
Carmen Mlodzinski recorded his 9th save. Sonny Gray(15-9) ended up with the
loss. He pitched 8 innings and surrendered 5 hits and 4 walks.
ATLANTIC CITY AT DELAWARE
Surf............ 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 - 3 7 0
Devils.......... 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 5 8 0
Win:Verlander(11-10) Loss:Keller(5-10) Save:Scott(32nd)
Homeruns- F.Freeman(31st), O.Albies(29th), M.Kepler(35th), L.Taveras(15th)
In a tight game it was the Delaware Devils 5, the Atlantic City Surf 3 at Bay
Park.
Delaware scored 4 runs in the decisive 2nd inning with the help of 3 hits.
That was all the runs Justin Verlander(11-10) needed. Delaware banged out 8
hits on the night.
Tanner Scott earned the save, his 32nd. Mitch Keller(5-10) suffered the loss.
He served up 3 homeruns in his 8 innings.
'I was a little good, a little bad and a little ugly.' said Verlander, 'I was
just giving us a chance to win.'
LAS VEGAS AT OKLAHOMA
Aces............ 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 - 3 6 1
Missilemen...... 1 3 2 2 0 1 2 0 - 11 11 0
Win:Javier(4-10) Loss:Castillo(13-16)
Homeruns- J.Rodriguez(38th), J.Outman-2(27th), B.Belt(28th), J.Jung-2(33rd),
B.Donovan(9th)
Center fielder James Outman knocked 2 homeruns and had 3 RBI as the Oklahoma
Missilemen topped the Las Vegas Aces by a score of 11 to 3 at Target
Field.
Outman provided much of the offense. He hit a bases-empty home run in the 1st
inning, cleared the fences for a two-run home run in the 4th inning and lined
a one-base hit in the 6th inning. Oklahoma dominated offensively as they
scored in 6 different innings.
Cristian Javier(4-10) went 5 innings allowing 1 run for the victory. The loss
was charged to Luis Castillo(13-16). He surrended 4 homeruns in his 3
innings.
LOS ANGELES AT TAMPA BAY
Lycans.......... 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 - 8 9 0
Firestorm....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 1 4 0
Win:Luzardo(17-13) Loss:Eovaldi(7-15)
Homeruns- B.Perkins(4th)
Ian Happ hit 2 doubles and had 2 RBI and Jesus Luzardo mowed down 10 Tampa Bay
batters as the Los Angeles Lycans defeated the Tampa Bay Firestorm by the
score of 8 to 1 at Inferno Field.
Luzardo(17-13) was solid in the win. He surrendered only 3 hits and 2 walks
in 7 innings. Los Angeles had 9 hits overall, while Tampa Bay had 4.
Nathan Eovaldi(7-15) was tagged with the loss. He was knocked around pretty
good, giving up 7 runs in 3 and 1/3 innings. Armand Gladu was impressed with
Luzardo and his 10 strikeouts. 'It's tough to generate runs if you can't
make contact with the ball.'
MASSACHUSETTS AT DAYTON
Mayhem.......... 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 2 6 1
Grits........... 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 - 5 7 0
Win:Rodriguez(15-5) Loss:McClanahan(5-5) Save:Borucki(32nd)
Homeruns- R.Mountcastle(13th), C.McCormick(16th), C.Seager(32nd)
The incredible Dayton Grits defeated the Massachusetts Mayhem by a score of 5
to 2 at Grit Park.
Eduardo Rodriguez(15-5) delivered a fine performance for Dayton. He allowed 6
hits and 1 walk in 6 innings. Dayton managed 7 hits in their victory.
Ryan Borucki recorded the save, his 32nd. Shane McClanahan(5-5) was given the
loss. Dayton scored big getting 4 runs off him in 3 and 2/3 innings.
VANCOUVER AT GOTHAM
Flames.......... 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 - 5 8 0
Knights......... 2 3 0 0 5 0 0 3 - 13 19 0
Win:Houck(7-9) Loss:Civale(10-10)
Homeruns- J.Naylor(19th), M.Trout-2(28th), D.Stewart(37th), L.Raley-2(32nd),
D.Swanson(9th)
Luke Raley smacked 2 homeruns and had 4 RBI as the Gotham Knights defeated the
reeling Vancouver Flames by a score of 13 to 5 at Arkham Stadium.
The Gotham fans enjoyed the offense provided by Raley. He delivered a
base-hit in the 1st inning, lined a single in the 3rd inning, popped a
two-run clout over the fence in the 5th inning and lifted one out of the park
for a two run home run in the 8th inning. Gotham finished with 19 hits while
Vancouver ended up with 8.
Tanner Houck(7-9) picked up the victory, allowing 4 runs in 5 innings. Aaron
Civale(10-10) ended up with the loss. He allowed 3 homeruns in 1 and 1/3
innings of work.
'I didn't feel that good when I came to the park tonight,' Raley said. 'I'm
glad I decided to play!'