Strat-O-Matic Report
NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 2024 World Baseball Date: 4/29/2024
DAYTON AT LOS ANGELES
Grits........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 5 1
Lycans.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 1 4 0
Win:Abbott(1-1) Loss:Jackson(0-2) Save:Coulombe(3rd)
Homeruns- S.Garrett(1st)
Andrew Abbott(1-1)with bullpen support handcuffed the Dayton Grits batters at
Hollywood Park in a day game. The Los Angeles Lycans scored 1 runs for the
win.
Abbott pitched a solid game. He went 7 innings and surrended up 5 hits and 2
walks lowering his ERA from 5.29 to 4.35. Los Angeles finished with just 4
hits in the victory.
Daniel Coulombe earned his 3rd save. Jay Jackson(0-2) absorbed the loss in
relief. He pitched 1 and 2/3 innings giving up 2 hits and no walks.
SEATTLE AT NASHVILLE
Jets............ 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 4 5 1
Classics........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 - 2 6 0
Win:Gray(2-2) Loss:Clevinger(0-5) Save:Armstrong(3rd)
Homeruns- J.Duran(1st), B.Witt Jr(4th), M.Harris(5th)
In a tight game it was the Seattle Jets 4, the Nashville Classics 2 at Fed Ex
Field.
Seattle went ahead for good in the 2nd inning scoring a single run on 2 base
hits. Seattle had only 5 hits for the night.
Sonny Gray(2-2) was the winner allowing 2 runs in 8 innings. Shawn Armstrong
recorded his 3rd save. Mike Clevinger(0-5) suffered the loss. He allowed 5
hits and no walks in 5 innings.
TAMPA BAY AT LAS VEGAS
Firestorm....... 0 0 1 3 3 1 0 0 0 - 8 11 0
Aces............ 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 5 9 0
Win:Woo(3-1) Loss:Stroman(1-2) Save:Garcia(2nd)
Homeruns- T.Casas(5th), C.Yelich(4th), J.Rodriguez(7th), G.Henderson(7th),
M.Yoshida(4th)
In a good matchup it was the Tampa Bay Firestorm 8, the Las Vegas Aces 5 at
MGM Grand Field.
Tampa Bay scored 3 runs in the top of the 5th inning. Tampa Bay finished with
11 hits in the victory. Bryan Woo(3-1) got the win allowing 5 runs in 7
innings. Robert Garcia earned the save, his 2nd. Marcus Stroman(1-2) was
tagged with the loss. He was hit hard and gave up 8 hits and 4 walks in 4
and 2/3 innings.
Wth the win Tampa Bay now has a record of 12-12. With the loss Las Vegas now
has a record of 11-13.
ATLANTIC CITY AT OYSTER BAY
Surf............ 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 - 5 8 1
Tomcats......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 1 6 1
Win:Cole(2-2) Loss:Wells(1-3)
Homeruns- S.Suzuki(3rd)
Gerrit Cole retired 10 batters on strikeouts as the Atlantic City Surf
defeated the Oyster Bay Tomcats by a score of 5 to 1 at Forbes
Field.
Cole(2-2) was solid in the win. He didn't allow much, just 6 hits and 4 walks
in 8 innings reducing his ERA from 3.25 to 2.92. Atlantic City had 8 hits
for the night.
Tyler Wells(1-3) was hit with the loss. He gave up 5 hits and 3 walks in 7
innings. Cole 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!'
GOTHAM AT DELAWARE
Knights......... 1 2 4 0 0 0 1 2 4 - 14 18 1
Devils.......... 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 - 6 9 0
Win:Jax(1-2) Loss:Webb(3-4)
Homeruns- N.Velazquez(12th), D.Stewart(7th), L.Raley(5th), A.Hays(1st),
J.Martinez(6th), L.Taveras(4th)
Catcher Danny Jansen hit 2 doubles and had 4 RBI as the Gotham Knights topped
the Delaware Devils by a score of 14 to 6 at Bay Park.
Delaware was unable to climb back into it after Gotham went ahead for good in
the 3rd inning as they scored 4 runs on 5 base hits. The key offensive
moment was provided by Luke Raley who deflated the spirits of the home town
crowd when he lofted a three-run bomb. Gotham had many opportunities
throughout the game and scored in 6 separate innings.
The victory was credited to Griffin Jax(1-2) who went 2 innings, allowing 1
run. Logan Webb(3-4) was charged with the loss. He was unable to control the
Gotham offense and allowed 8 hits and 2 walks in 2 innings.
MASSACHUSETTS AT PHILADELPHIA
Mayhem.......... 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 1 5 0
Freedom......... 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 1 - 8 17 0
Win:Oviedo(1-4) Loss:Kelly(2-2)
Homeruns- I.Paredes(6th), B.Bichette(4th), S.Ohtani(9th), C.Encarnacion(5th)
Designated hitter Shohei Ohtani connected with a 'big fly' and had 3 RBI and
Johan Oviedo pitched 7 strong innings as the Philadelphia Freedom defeated
the Massachusetts Mayhem 8 to 1 at Freedom Park.
Oviedo(1-4) contributed a very nicely pitched game. He allowed only 3 hits
and no walks in 7 innings. Offensively, Philadelphia was a juggernaut. They
scored in 6 separate innings.
Merrill Kelly(2-2) was given the loss. He served up 3 gopher balls in 4 and
1/3 innings.
OKLAHOMA AT VANCOUVER
Missilemen...... 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 - 7 9 1
Flames.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 - 2 9 0
Win:Burnes(4-1) Loss:Miller(1-3) Save:Munoz(2nd)
Homeruns- R.Acuna(6th), M.Ozuna(7th), J.Outman(5th)
First baseman Joey Meneses had 4 hits at B.C. Place where the Oklahoma
Missilemen beat the Vancouver Flames by the score of 7 to 2.
Oklahoma wasted no time and took the lead in the first inning when they
tallied 2 runs on 1 hit. The crucial at-bat was provided by Ronald Acuna who
deflated the spirits of the home town crowd when he clubbed a two-run home
run. Both teams ended up with 9 hits on the night.
Corbin Burnes(4-1) went 7 innings allowing 1 run for the win. Burnes got
relief help from Andres Munoz who gained credit for his 2nd save. Bobby
Miller(1-3) ended up with the loss.