Strat-O-Matic Report
NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 2025 World Baseball Date: 4/24/2025 DAYTON(6-14) AT SEATTLE(13-7) Grits........... 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 3 10 0 Jets............ 2 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 - 7 10 0 Win:Lugo(3-0) Loss:Wacha(0-2) Save:Morgan(3rd) Homeruns- A.Riley(4th), J.Duran(3rd), K.Schwarber(8th) Jarren Duran blasted a grand slam as the Seattle Jets bested the Dayton Grits 7 to 3 at Pilot Stadium. Duran provided much of the offense. He slapped a base-hit in the 1st inning, caught a hold of a fastball for a Grand Slam homerun in the 4th inning and doubled in the 6th inning. Both teams ended up with 10 hits on the night. Seth Lugo(3-0) went 6 innings allowing 1 run for the win. Eli Morgan gained credit for his 3rd save. The loss was charged to Michael Wacha(0-2). He was hit hard and gave up 8 hits and 3 walks in 5 innings. LAS VEGAS(10-9) AT MASSACHUSETTS(8-11) Aces............ 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 - 5 8 1 Mayhem.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 1 5 1 Win:King(1-3) Loss:Kirby(2-4) Homeruns- P.Alonso(5th), R.Lewis(3rd) Elly De La Cruz hit 2 doubles as the Las Vegas Aces defeated the Massachusetts Mayhem 5 to 1 at Mass Mayhem Mall. In the top of the 4th inning Las Vegas scored 3 runs. The critical plate appearance was by Pete Alonso who disappointed the partisan crowd when he belted a three-run homer. Las Vegas had 8 hits overall, while Massachusetts had 5. The victory went to Michael King(1-3) who went 7 innings, allowing no runs. George Kirby(2-4) suffered the loss. He gave up 5 runs and 6 hits in 6 and 2/3 innings. PHILADELPHIA(12-8) AT VANCOUVER(10-10) Freedom......... 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 - 4 8 0 Flames.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 6 1 Win:Wheeler(5-0) Loss:Lopez(0-3) Save:Hodge(4th) Homeruns- J.Merrill(5th) Zack Wheeler retired 10 batters on strikeouts and Nico Hoerner had 2 base hits at B.C. Place where the Philadelphia Freedom beat the Vancouver Flames 4 to 0. Wheeler(5-0) had a strong outing. He was stingy on the mound, allowing just 4 hits and no walks in 6 and 2/3 innings dropping his ERA from 1.78 to 1.50. Philadelphia finished with 8 hits in the victory. Wheeler was helped out by Porter Hodge who recorded his 4th save. Pablo Lopez(0-3) took the loss. He struck out 9 batters in 6 and 1/3 innings despite losing the game. Wheeler was pleased with his performance. He noted, 'I had good command of all my pitches. Just as important, my location was right on.' OKLAHOMA(9-11) AT DELAWARE(7-14) Missilemen...... 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 1 - 6 12 0 Devils.......... 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 11 0 Win:Woods-Richard(1-2) Loss:Duran(0-3) Save:Munoz(2nd) Homeruns- W.Langford-2(2nd), B.Buxton(7th), N.Arenado(4th) Wyatt Langford launched 2 homeruns and had 4 RBI at Bay Park as the Oklahoma Missilemen beat the Delaware Devils 6 to 4. Langford enjoyed a big day at the plate. He delivered a single in the 1st inning, lofted a three-run 'big-fly' in the 5th inning and clubbed a solo home run in the 9th inning. Oklahoma managed 12 hits in their victory. Simeon Woods-Richard(1-2) went 7 innings allowing 4 runs for the victory. Woods-Richard got help from Andres Munoz who earned his 2nd save. Jhoan Duran(0-3) was the losing pitcher in relief. Oklahoma now has a record of 9-11. With the loss, Delaware has a record of 3-7 lately, 7-14, worst in the division overall. GOTHAM(10-10) AT TAMPA BAY(13-7) Knights......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 1 0 Firestorm....... 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 5 - 8 8 0 Win:Skubal(2-0) Loss:Nola(0-2) Homeruns- R.Greene-2(7th), J.Bride(3rd) Tarik Skubal mowed down 12 Gotham batters and left fielder Riley Greene ripped 2 homeruns as the Tampa Bay Firestorm defeated the Gotham Knights by a score of 8 to 0 at Inferno Field. Greene was a one-man wrecking crew. He lined a base-hit in the 4th inning, delivered a solo blast in the 7th inning and launched a Grand Slam homerun in the 8th inning. Tampa Bay totaled 8 hits on the night. The win went to Skubal(2-0) who allowed no runs in 8 innings. Aaron Nola(0-2) was charged with the loss. When asked about his strikeout total for the game, Skubal offered, 'The fan's really got into it. It is fun to see them tally up the strikeout totals up there in the stands. Fortunately, I kept them busy tonight - of course, it would be all for naught without the 'W'.' NASHVILLE(11-9) AT LOS ANGELES(9-11) Classics........ 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 4 6 0 Lycans.......... 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 - 2 4 0 Win:Ryan(2-0) Loss:Cabrera(2-2) Save:Adam(4th) Homeruns- J.Wood(4th), Y.Diaz(3rd), A.Judge(5th) In a two run game the Nashville Classics got by the Los Angeles Lycans by the score of 4 to 2. Nashville claimed the early lead in the first inning when they came up with 3 runs on 2 hits. That was all Joe Ryan(2-0) needed. Jason Adam came throught with a perfect ninth inning to earn his 4th save. Edward Cabrera(2-2) was given the loss. Despite losing, he struckout 12 Nashville batters in 7 innings. OYSTER BAY(10-11) AT ATLANTIC CITY(12-8) Tomcats......... 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 5 0 Surf............ 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 - 5 9 0 Win:Alcala(2-1) Loss:Estes(2-2) Save:Yates(9th) Homeruns- P.Smith(8th), F.Freeman(2nd), F.Tatis Jr(5th) In a close game the Atlantic City Surf got by the Oyster Bay Tomcats by the score of 5 to 3. Jorge Alcala(2-1) won the game with a masterful relief performance. He did not allow a hit or a walk in his 2 innings reducing his ERA from 2.25 to 1.93. Alcala was helped out by Kirby Yates who pitched a perfect ninth and recorded his 9th save. Joey Estes(2-2) took the loss. He gave up 7 hits and 1 walk in 6 innings.