Strat-O-Matic Report
NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 2025 World Baseball Date: 9/2/2025
PHILADELPHIA(74-68) AT OKLAHOMA(55-87)
Freedom......... 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 9 0
Missilemen...... 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 - 3 11 0
Win:Rodriguez(7-8) Loss:Gray(6-12) Save:Hodge(16th)
Homeruns- S.Ohtani(46th), M.Ozuna(38th)
The Philadelphia Freedom and the Oklahoma Missilemen locked up in an exciting
one-run game at Target Field. The final score was the Philadelphia Freedom
4, the Oklahoma Missilemen 3.
Philadelphia scored all of the necessary runs in the 4th inning as they scored
4 runs on 4 base hits. The key at-bat was by Kerry Carpenter who deflated
the spirits of the home town crowd when he tripled which was good for two
runs. Oklahoma threatened in the 9th but their rally came up short.
Grayson Rodriguez(7-8) got the win allowing 2 runs in 5 and 2/3 innings.
Rodriguez got relief help from Porter Hodge who gained credit for his 16th
save. Sonny Gray(6-12) took the loss.
Despite losing Brian Tomkowicz was optimistic after the game. 'We'll get over
this one. Sometimes the breaks fall your way, sometimes they don't. Any one
of a dozen little things go different, and we come out on top.'
SEATTLE(77-64) AT VANCOUVER(72-70)
Jets............ 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 - 4 7 0
Flames.......... 0 1 1 3 4 0 0 0 - 9 13 0
Win:Schwellenbach(14-8) Loss:Sanchez(1-3)
Homeruns- K.Schwarber(38th), B.Marsh(23rd), Z.Neto-2(24th)
Zach Neto smashed 2 homeruns as the Vancouver Flames bested the Seattle Jets 9
to 4 at B.C. Place.
Neto had a great day at the plate. He had the crowd cheering his every move.
He hit a bases-empty home run in the 2nd inning, ripped a single bringing in
a run in the 3rd inning and launched a Grand Slam homerun in the 5th inning.
Vancouver out-hit Seattle for the game, 13 hits to 7.
Spencer Schwellenbach(14-8) picked up the victory, allowing 4 runs in 8
innings. Cristopher Sanchez(1-3) suffered the loss. By surrending 5 runs in
3 and 1/3 innings his ERA jumped from 3.60 to 5.40.
'I've spent a lot of time in the cage and made some adjustments and they've
paid off,' Neto said. 'I just take the same approach up there. I don't
overanalyze it. I go up there, see the ball and try to put a good swing on
it.'
MASSACHUSETTS(73-69) AT GOTHAM(80-61)
Mayhem.......... 0 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 - 6 9 0
Knights......... 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 - 4 8 2
Win:Singer(11-9) Loss:Rodon(5-9) Save:Clase(39th)
Homeruns- J.Pena(6th), B.Doyle(19th), M.Vientos(32nd), J.Pederson(29th)
In a close game it was the Massachusetts Mayhem 6, the Gotham Knights 4 at
Arkham Stadium.
Gotham was unable to recover after Massachusetts went ahead in the 3rd inning
scoring 2 runs on 2 base hits. Jeremy Pena led off and started the attack as
he delivered a one-base hit. Patrick Bailey stepped up to the plate and he
drew a walk. Brenton Doyle got his turn next, but he was a strikeout victim.
One out later, Ryan Mountcastle came to bat and lined a base-hit knocking
home two runners. Massachusetts managed 9 hits in their victory.
Brady Singer(11-9) went 5 and 2/3 innings allowing 2 runs for the victory.
Emmanuel Clase recorded his 39th save. Carlos Rodon(5-9) was the loser. He
pitched 7 innings allowing 8 hits and 2 walks.
OYSTER BAY(50-93) AT DELAWARE(74-68)
Tomcats......... 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 8 2
Devils.......... 1 3 2 0 2 7 0 1 - 16 16 1
Win:Brown(9-6) Loss:Estes(5-14)
Homeruns- P.Smith(45th), W.Contreras(21st), E.Tovar-2(11th), N.Arenado(16th),
O.Albies-2(8th)
Shortstop Ezequiel Tovar rocketed 2 homeruns and Hunter Brown mowed down 11
Oyster Bay batters at Bay Park as the Delaware Devils embarrassed the Oyster
Bay Tomcats by the lopsided score of 16 to 2.
Tovar enjoyed a great day at the plate. He doubled which plated a run in the
3rd inning, hit a 'grand salami' to the delight of his teammates in the 6th
inning and delivered a solo blast in the 8th inning. Delaware lit up the
scoreboard in the 6th inning which saw them plate 7 runs on 5 hits. Delaware
kept the pressure on throughout the contest as they scored in 6 different
innings.
The victory went to Brown(9-6) who went 8 innings, allowing 2 runs. Joey
Estes(5-14) was charged with the loss. He served up 3 gopher balls in 5
innings.
Brown was jubilant in the hometown clubhouse, 'It was a lot of fun out there.
The fans gave me a lot of support as did my teammates. We got the victory
and I'll sure take 11 strikeouts anytime!'
TAMPA BAY(79-63) AT NASHVILLE(68-74)
Firestorm....... 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 4 0
Classics........ 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 1 - 8 13 0
Win:Martinez(12-10) Loss:Schmidt(5-14)
Homeruns- F.Lindor(33rd)
In a one-sided affiar at Fed Ex Field the final score was the Nashville
Classics 8, the Tampa Bay Firestorm 2.
In the bottom of the 2nd inning Nashville went on top for good when they
scored 3 runs on 3 hits. That was all the runs Nick Martinez(12-10) needed.
Nashville had 13 hits for the afternoon while Tampa Bay had 4.
The loss was charged to Clarke Schmidt(5-14). He got hit pretty hard,
allowing 12 hits and 2 walks in 7 innings.
LAS VEGAS(77-65) AT LOS ANGELES(74-68)
Aces............ 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 - 5 9 0
Lycans.......... 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 - 4 10 0
Win:Ferrer(4-3) Loss:Alexander(5-3) Save:Uceta(31st)
Homeruns- K.Marte(53rd), E.De La Cruz(26th), A.Judge-2(53rd)
The Las Vegas Aces came roaring back in the top of the ninth to spoil the
anticipated celebration of the hometown fans. The final score,, was 5 to
4.
Las Vegas scored the decisive runs in a big 9th inning plating 3 runs using 3
hits. After two were out Elly De La Cruz started the attack as he cracked a
solo homerun. Christian Yelich came next and he doubled. Ketel Marte then
smashed a two-run homer. Las Vegas had a total of 9 hits for the game.
The winning pitcher was Jose Ferrer(4-3) who allowed no runs in 1/3 of an
inning. Ferrer got help from Edwin Uceta who was credited with his 31st save.
Scott Alexander(5-3) was the losing pitcher in relief. Las Vegas scored big
getting 3 runs off him in 2 innings.
Zach Lancia was all smiles after the game, 'To pull a game out in your last at
bats, is a beautiful feeling - and did you see how quiet it got out there?
You could have heard a pin drop when we took the lead. But, hey, that's what
makes baseball so great - as the great sage Yogi Berra says, 'it's not over
'til its over.'