In the first Amsterdam at bat, lead-off hitter Michael Duursma reached on an error, then Nick Urbanus walked.
However, Duursma was then force out in a double play and Urbanus was caught stealing to end the inning.
Amsterdam opened the score with two runs in the second inning off of starter Kevin van Veen.
The bases got loaded when Remco Draijer and Jesse Aussems singled, then Koen Nooij was hit by a pitch.
A sacrifice fly by Patrick Bok and single by Rashid Gerard then gave the home team a 2-0 lead.
With two outs, Michael Duursma walked to load the bases, then a flyout ended the at bat, leaving three runners behind.
Two runs were added in the fourth inning.
Koen Nooij led off with a triple and scored on a following single by Patrick Bok.
He then moved on a grounder, then the bases got loaded when Linoy Croes walked and Michael Duursma singled.
With two outs, Kenny Berkenbosch singled in a run, but shortly hereafter, the game was interrupted by lightning and rain.
After a 17-minute delay, the game resumed and the inning ended when Remco Draijer lined out, leaving three runners behind again.
The Hawks turned another double play in the fifth inning, but Amsterdam scored two more runs in the bottom of the sixth.
Before doing so, Pirates had given up a run in the top of the sixth.
Robin Schel then took over the pitching for starter Dennis Burgersdijk, while Bas Nooij took over behind the plate.
The lefthander hit lead-off hitter Odion Gouverneur and walked Stephen Henson.
After a successful double steal, Gouverneur scored on a sacrifice fly by Berend Ruben.
In the bottom of the sixth, Amsterdam lifted the lead to 6-1.
Linoy Croes led off with a double, then Evan Simons took over for starter Kevin van Veen.
Croes then stole third base and scored on a following throwing error.
With one out, Nick Urbanus singled and moved when Kenny Berkenbosch also singled.
The latter then was forced out on a grounder by Remco Draijer, which moved Urbanus to third base.
Next batter Jesse Aussems then walked, which would have loaded the bases, but Urbanus took off from third base and stole home.
Amsterdam-starter Dennis Burgersdijk retired the first six batters he faced.
In the third at bat, Jules Peters and Enoch Deaton led off with singles for The Hawks, then advanced on a sac-bunt by Chris Williams.
But they were left behind in scoring position.
Burgersdijk then retired six of the next seven batters and was relieved after having pitched five innings.
In the sixth, Robin Schel took over, gave up the run, then walked a batter with two outs in the seventh.
But a grounder ended the inning.
Hereafter, then gave was halted for a second time due to lightning and rain.
After a brief waiting period, the game was halted definitively.
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Amsterdam Pirates wins in rain-shortened game vs. The Hawks
AMSTERDAM (Neth.) -
League-leader L&D Amsterdam Pirates won 6-1 on Thursday-evening (July 2) vs. Mampaey The Hawks.