Strat-O-Matic Report
NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 2025 World Baseball Date: 9/4/2025
LAS VEGAS(77-67) AT NASHVILLE(70-74)
Aces............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 2 0
Classics........ 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 4 13 1
Win:Ober(10-10) Loss:Suarez(6-12) Save:Hoffman(3rd)
Bailey Ober delivered 6 solid innings and Mookie Betts collected 2 extra-base
hits as the Nashville Classics bested the Las Vegas Aces 4 to 0 at Fed Ex
Field.
Ober(10-10) was very good in the win. He allowed just 2 hits and no walks in
6 innings. The pitchers took over after the 4th inning as neither team was
able to score again.
Jeff Hoffman got the save, his 3rd. The losing pitcher was Ranger
Suarez(6-12). He was knocked around pretty good, giving up 4 runs in 3 and
2/3 innings.
OYSTER BAY(51-94) AT SEATTLE(78-65)
Tomcats......... 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 - 3 10 1
Jets............ 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 - 4 10 1
Win:Slaten(4-3) Loss:Knack(7-14) Save:Erceg(8th)
Homeruns- J.Ortiz(10th), C.Carroll(16th)
Jarren Duran collected 2 extra-base hits at Pilot Stadium as the Seattle Jets
beat the lifeless Oyster Bay Tomcats 4 to 3.
Justin Slaten(4-3) did the job in relief, and he got credit for the win. He
went 2/3 of an inning surrendering 1 hit and 1 walk. Oyster Bay had a chance
to come back in the 9th but they came up short.
Slaten was helped out by Lucas Erceg who recorded his 8th save. The loss was
charged to Landon Knack(7-14) in relief.
PHILADELPHIA(74-70) AT GOTHAM(82-61)
Freedom......... 1 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 - 7 8 0
Knights......... 3 1 4 0 0 1 1 0 - 10 12 1
Win:Pivetta(11-10) Loss:Flaherty(6-11) Save:Rodriguez(6th)
Homeruns- J.Iglesias(5th), S.Ohtani(47th), V.Guerrero Jr(27th),
M.Vientos-2(34th), J.Pederson(31st), L.Raley(18th), C.Wong-3(21st)
Left fielder Connor Wong knocked 3 homeruns and had 4 RBI and Manuel Rodriguez
slammed the door on Philadelphia as the Gotham Knights defeated the
Philadelphia Freedom 10 to 7 at Arkham Stadium.
Wong provided much of the offense. He ripped a solo home run in the 2nd
inning, cracked a two-run shot in the 3rd inning and lofted a solo-blast
'downtown' in the 6th inning. Gotham finished with 12 hits while
Philadelphia ended up with 8.
The winning pitcher was Nick Pivetta(11-10) who allowed 7 runs in 6 and 1/3
innings. Pivetta got help from Rodriguez who was credited with his 6th save.
Jack Flaherty(6-11) suffered the loss. He was touched for 5 homeruns in his
2 and 2/3 innings of work.
'I felt great out there tonight,' Wong said, 'Maybe I should make a regular
habit of getting to bed on time!'
DAYTON(63-81) AT MASSACHUSETTS(74-70)
Grits........... 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 - 5 9 0
Mayhem.......... 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 - 3 4 1
Win:Irvin(10-16) Loss:Myers(6-8) Save:Santillan(3rd)
Homeruns- C.Bellinger(12th), C.Seager(35th), J.Soto(43rd)
Jake Irvin didn't allow a hit until the 6th inning and Brandon Lowe had 2 base
hits as the Dayton Grits topped the Massachusetts Mayhem by a score of 5 to 3
at Mass Mayhem Mall.
Irvin(10-16) had a strong outing. He didn't allow much, just 2 hits and 1
walk in 7 innings. The right-handed Irvin lost his chance for a no-hitter
when Masyn Winn singled with two outs in the 6th inning. Dayton out-hit
Massachusetts for the game, 9 hits to 4.
Irvin got relief help from Tony Santillan who gained credit for his 3rd save.
Tobias Myers(6-8) absorbed the loss. Dayton scored big getting 5 runs off
him in 4 and 2/3 innings.
The Dayton ballclub's record now stands at 63-81. With the loss Massachusetts
now has a record of 74-70.
VANCOUVER(73-71) AT TAMPA BAY(80-64)
Flames.......... 4 0 2 1 0 0 4 0 0 - 11 19 0
Firestorm....... 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 - 2 9 1
Win:Olson(8-11) Loss:Steele(12-9)
Homeruns- Z.Neto(25th), K.Hayes(6th), B.Rooker(37th)
Catcher Ivan Herrera had 4 hits and 3 RBI as the Vancouver Flames defeated the
Tampa Bay Firestorm by a score of 11 to 2 at Inferno Field.
Reese Olson(8-11) had a solid outing for Vancouver. He went 7 innings and
surrended up 5 hits and no walks. Vancouver had 19 hits overall, while Tampa
Bay had 9.
Justin Steele(12-9) ended up with the loss. He allowed Vancouver 9 runs in 6
and 1/3 innings of work. With this win, Vancouver has a 73-71 record. They
have been 3-7 lately. With this loss, Tampa Bay has a 5-5 record of late,
80-64 overall.
ATLANTIC CITY(79-64) AT LOS ANGELES(75-69)
Surf............ 0 3 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 - 9 9 0
Lycans.......... 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 - 6 9 1
Win:Cease(13-10) Loss:Cabrera(8-13) Save:Yates(49th)
Homeruns- Y.Alvarez-2(33rd), L.Nootbaar-2(11th), A.Judge(54th), J.Smith(14th)
Lars Nootbaar slammed 2 homeruns and had 5 RBI and Dylan Cease retired 11
batters on strikeouts at Hollywood Park where the Atlantic City Surf beat the
Los Angeles Lycans by the score of 9 to 6.
Nootbaar propelled Atlantic City to victory. He lofted a three-run bomb in
the 2nd inning, cracked a solo homerun in the 4th inning and hit a single
which brought home a run in the 6th inning. Atlantic City simply wore out
the Los Angeles pitching staff, scoring in 6 different innings.
The win went to Cease(13-10) who allowed 6 runs in 7 and 2/3 innings. Kirby
Yates recorded his 49th save. Edward Cabrera(8-13) was the losing pitcher.
He served up 3 homeruns in his 5 and 2/3 innings.
Cease was pleased with his performance. He noted, 'I had good command of all
my pitches. Just as important, my location was right on.'
DELAWARE(76-68) AT OKLAHOMA(55-89)
Devils.......... 1 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 - 7 14 3
Missilemen...... 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 - 6 9 1
Win:Scott(5-2) Loss:Garcia(5-7) Save:Walker(23rd)
Homeruns- C.Raleigh(44th), S.Horwitz(18th), I.Kiner-Falefa(9th)
Cal Raleigh blasted a homerun as the Delaware Devils beat the Oklahoma
Missilemen by a score of 7 to 6.
The game was decided in the top of the 9th inning. After an out was recorded,
Raleigh smashed a bases-empty 'big-fly'. Delaware ended up with 14 hits for
the game while Oklahoma had 9.
Tanner Scott(5-2) picked up the victory, allowing no runs in 1 inning. Ryan
Walker earned the save, his 23rd. Robert Garcia(5-7) was hit with the loss
in relief. While he was the losing pitcher, he still struck out 4 batters in
1 and 2/3 innings.