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Game started at 4:16 PM (16:16)
Game ended at 6:48 PM (18:48)
Game Notes:
Guess what? It's raining again!
Rain started at 2:35. When it began to rain harder, the ground crew put the tarpets on the infield.
Rain stopped after ten minutes, but the scheduled starting time (3:00 - 15:00) is delayed. No new time announced yet.
Game to be played at Eagle's Nest, the site of Orlice Chocen in Chocen.
update 3:00 PM
It's still raining. When the rain stops, the game will now start at 3:30 PM (15:30).
update 3:30 PM
It's dry! The sun is even visible! Umpires are checking the field, grounds crew gets the tarpets off the field.
New starting time now is 4:00 PM (16:00).
update 3:55 PM
Grounds crew is preparing the field, but it's start to rains again lighthly.
Umpires are checking the field again. Short stop-area is wet.
Dutch Manager Robert Eenhoorn and Swedish Manager Peter Schöön are now discussing with the three umpires and TC Javier Mateu.
update 4:05 PM
Rain stopped again.
Grounds crew prepares short stop-area.
Dutch starting pitcher David Bergman goes to the bullpen to start warm-up with catcher Tjerk Smeets.
Game now scheduled to start in 15 minutes (4:20 - 16:20).
update 4:12 PM
Dutch Manager Robert Eenhoorn and Swedish Manager Peter Schöön exchange starting line-ups with the umpire crew.
The game is about to begin in a few moments!
update 4:15 PM
The Dutch team takes the field. No national anthems will be played.
Top of first inning
Dermendziev flies out to short centerfield (F8);
Jönsson grounds out to short (63);
Reimer flies out to rightfield (F9)
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB
Score tied 0-0
Bottom of first inning
Duursma strikes out looking (K1);
Van 't Klooster singles to leftfield;
Legito flies out to centerfield (F8);
Coffie pops out behind second base-area, rightfielder comes in to catch the ball (F9)
0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors, 1 LOB
Score tied 0-0
Top of second inning
Weather update: clouds start to break, some blue sky is visible and the sun comes out a little;
Pilegard flies out to rightfield (F9);
Johannessen flies out to leftfield (F7);
Börjes flies out to centerfield (running catch) (F8)
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB
Score tied 0-0
Bottom of second inning
Isenia singles to leftfield;
Monte grounds into double play (36 - 63); Isenia forced out at second (36); Monte out at first (63);
Benner grounds out to third base (53)
0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors, 0 LOB
Score tied 0-0
Top of third inning
Gajzler strikes out swinging (K1);
Diurlin walks (BB1);
Lindgren hit by pitch (HP1); Diurlin advances to second base;
Dermendziev singles to rightfield; Diurlin advances to third base and is thrown out at the plate (92); Lindgren advances to third base;
Jönsson grounds out to second base
0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors, 2 LOB
Score tied 0-0
Bottom of third inning
't Hoen homers to leftfield;
Rombley grounds out to third base (53);
Duursma walks (BB1);
Duursma steals second base (SB2);
Weather update: It starts to rain again!!!!!!;
Van 't Klooster hits high ball behind second base; short stop and second base unable to catch the ball, which drops in for a single; Duursma advances to third base; Van 't Klooster tries to advance to second base, but is thrown out by the short stop to the first baseman, who took over second base (63);
Legito grounds out to third base (53)
1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB
Netherlands lead 1-0
Top of fourth inning
Reimer walks (BB2);
Pilegard fouls out to third base (FF5);
Johannessen flies out to rightfield (F9);
Börjes flies out to centerfield (F8)
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB
Netherlands lead 1-0
Bottom of fouth inning
weather update: the rain stopped again;
Coffie hits slow roller towards third base, reaches on infield-hit;
Isenia flies out to centerfield (F8);
Monte grounds into double play (46 - 63); Coffie forced out at second base (46); Monte out at first (63)
0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors, 0 LOB
Netherlands lead 1-0
Top of fifth inning
Gajzler singles to rightfield;
Diurlin sacrifice bunts towards third, out at first (SH 53); Gajzler advances to second base;
Lindgren flies out to right-centerfield (F9);
Dermendziev flies out to centerfield (F8)
0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors, 1 LOB
Netherlands lead 1-0
Bottom of fifth inning
Benner pops out to second base (F4);
't Hoen walks (BB2);
Rombley grounds to catcher's area, reaches on fielding error by catcher (E2); 't Hoen advances to second base;
Time-out: Swedish Manager Peter Schöön comes out to talk to pitcher Eriksson;
Duursma flies out to centerfield (F8);
Van 't Klooster flies out to rightfield (F9)
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error, 2 LOB
Netherlands lead 1-0
Top of sixth inning
Jönsson grounds out to pitcher (13);
Reimer singles to leftfield;
Pilegard flies out to centerfield (F8);
Johannessen grounds out to second base (43)
0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors, 1 LOB
Netherlands lead 1-0
Bottom of sixth inning
Legito lines out to third base (L5);
Coffie hits line drive homerun to rightfield;
Isenia fouls out to first base (FF3);
Monte hit by pitch (HP1);
Benner flies out to centerfield (F8)
1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors, 1 LOB
Netherlands lead 2-0
Top of seventh inning
Börjes singles to rightfield;
Time out: Dutch Manager Robert Eenhoorn comes out to talk to pitcher David Bergman;
(Defensive change Netherlands: Gregory Gustina comes in to relief David Bergman;
Gajzler singles to deep leftfield; Börjes advances to second base;
Diurlin grounds out to third base, close call at first base (53); Börjes advances to third base; Gajzler advances to second base;
Lindgren flies out to rightfield (F9);
Dermendziev strikes out looking (K1)
0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 LOB
Netherlands lead 2-0
Bottom of seventh inning
't Hoen grounds out to short stop (63);
Weather update: the sun breaks through the clouds!!!;
Rombley flies out to leftfield (F7);
Duursma grounds out to short (63)
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB
Netherlands lead 2-0
Top of eighth inning
Jönsson singles to centerfield;
Reimer strikes out swinging (K2);
Pilegard walks (BB1); Jönsson advances to second base;
(Dean Lindberg pinch-hits for Björn Johannessen);
Time-out: Dutch Manager Robert Eenhoorn comes out to talk to Gregory Gustina;
(Defensive change Netherlands: Robin van Doornspeek relieves Gregory Gustina);
Lindberg strikes out swinging (K1);
Börjes strikes out swinging (K2)
0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors, 2 LOB
Netherlands lead 2-0
Bottom of eighth inning
(Defensive change Sweden: now catching Peter Elfving);
Van 't Klooster reaches on infield-hit towards third base;
Legito grounds into double play (54 - 43); Van 't Klooster forced out at second base (54); Legito out at first (43);
Coffie singles down th rightfield-line;
Coffie steals second base (SB5);
Isenia grounsd out to third base (53)
0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB
Netherlands lead 2-0
Top of ninth inning
Gajzler grounds out to second base (43);
(Rickard Leander pinch-hits for Petter Diurlin);
Leander strikes out looking (K3);
(Rickard Ljung pinch-hits for Per Lindgren);
Ljung grounds out to first base (31)
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB
End of game (6:48 PM)
Netherlands win 2-0
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