Strat-O-Matic Report
NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 2024 World Baseball Date: 4/30/2024
OKLAHOMA AT OYSTER BAY
Missilemen...... 0 2 1 3 1 0 3 2 0 - 12 14 2
Tomcats......... 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 - 3 7 0
Win:Bieber(1-2) Loss:Sanchez(1-3)
Homeruns- R.Acuna-2(8th), L.O'Hoppe(3rd), A.Rosario(1st)
Right fielder Ronald Acuna smashed 2 homeruns and had 3 RBI at Forbes Field
where the Oklahoma Missilemen beat the Oyster Bay Tomcats by the score of 12
to 3.
Acuna enjoyed a big evening at the plate. He ripped a solo home run in the
3rd inning, stroked a single in the 5th inning and lifted one out of the park
for a two run home run in the 8th inning. Oklahoma simply wore out the
Oyster Bay pitching staff, scoring in 6 different innings.
Shane Bieber(1-2) picked up the victory, allowing 1 run in 8 innings.
Cristopher Sanchez(1-3) ended up with the loss. He was hit hard and gave up
9 hits and 2 walks in 4 and 1/3 innings.
GOTHAM AT LOS ANGELES
Knights......... 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 7 0
Lycans.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 5 0
Win:Sale(2-1) Loss:Urias(2-2) Save:Kelly(3rd)
Center fielder Austin Hays collected 2 extra-base hits as the Gotham Knights
outscored the Los Angeles Lycans 3 to 0.
Chris Sale(2-1) pitched a fine game. He went 6 innings and surrended up 3
hits and 2 walks improving his ERA from 4.50 to 3.60. Neither team managed
to score after the 1st inning.
Sale was helped out by Kevin Kelly who recorded his 3rd save. Julio
Urias(2-2) was tagged with the loss. He allowed 6 hits and 1 walk in 8
innings.
ATLANTIC CITY AT PHILADELPHIA
Surf............ 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 5 10 1
Freedom......... 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 - 4 8 1
Win:Keller(3-1) Loss:Manaea(1-1) Save:Phillips(6th)
37,171 fans were treated to a fine game at Freedom Park as only one run
separated the combatants at game's end. The blistering-hot Atlantic City
Surf scored 4 runs in the 3rd inning and won by the slimmest of margins, 5 to
4.
Atlantic City brought 4 runs across the plate in the top of the 3rd inning
when they had 3 base hits. The critical plate appearance was by Maikel
Garcia who silenced the crowd when he doubled plating two runs. Evan
Phillips was perfect in relief and got the save, his 6th.
The win went to Mitch Keller(3-1) who allowed 4 runs in 5 and 2/3 innings.
Sean Manaea(1-1) took the loss. Atlantic City now has a record of a division
leading 19-7. With the loss, Philadelphia has a record of 7-3 lately, 14-11
overall.
TAMPA BAY AT VANCOUVER
Firestorm....... 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 - 2 9 0
Flames.......... 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 - 5 10 0
Win:Civale(1-1) Loss:Detmers(1-2) Save:Helsley(4th)
Homeruns- T.Estrada(1st), C.Walker(4th)
Designated hitter Josh Naylor had 2 base hits as the Vancouver Flames defeated
the Tampa Bay Firestorm by the score of 5 to 2 at B.C. Place.
Aaron Civale(1-1) pitched a solid game. He went 5 and 1/3 innings
surrendering 7 hits and 2 walks. Civale mowed down 6 Tampa Bay batters.
Vancouver banged out 10 hits on the night.
Ryan Helsley got the save, his 4th. Reid Detmers(1-2) was charged with the
loss. He was unable to control the Vancouver offense and allowed 9 hits and
2 walks in 5 and 1/3 innings.
DELAWARE AT LAS VEGAS
Devils.......... 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 2 - 8 12 0
Aces............ 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 - 4 7 0
Win:Montgomery(4-1) Loss:Snell(2-4)
Homeruns- J.Martinez(7th), J.Soler(6th), W.Contreras(5th), M.Kepler(6th),
G.Torres-2(3rd)
Jordan Montgomery retired 10 batters on strikeouts and catcher Willson
Contreras homered and had 3 RBI as the Delaware Devils defeated the Las Vegas
Aces by a score of 8 to 4 at MGM Grand Field.
Montgomery(4-1) gave a fine effort for Delaware. He was reached for 7 hits
and 4 walks in 8 innings and surrendered 2 'round-trippers'. Delaware had 12
hits for the game and Las Vegas had 7.
The losing pitcher was Blake Snell(2-4). He was touched for 3 homeruns in his
7 innings of work. Montgomery was humble when questioned about his
performance, 'Well, I felt pretty confident in my pitches tonight. But, I
had great support behind me and I just threw what was called. That was an
extremely well called game!'
MASSACHUSETTS AT DAYTON
Mayhem.......... 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 1 - 6 10 1
Grits........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 1 5 0
Win:Gallen(2-1) Loss:Rodriguez(1-2) Save:Abreu(1st)
Anthony Santander had 2 base hits and 3 RBI as the Massachusetts Mayhem
defeated the Dayton Grits 6 to 1 at Grit Park.
Massachusetts took the lead for good in the top of the 4th inning when they
came up with 2 runs on 3 hits. For the game Massachusetts out-hit Dayton 10
to 5.
The victory went to Zac Gallen(2-1) who went 7 and 2/3 innings, allowing 1
run. Bryan Abreu recorded his 1st save. Eduardo Rodriguez(1-2) was given the
loss.
'Wow. That's about all I can think to say.' said Steve Nesbit following the
victory. 'If ever a team needed a win, it was us.'