While Orlando Yntema was pitching a great game, he wasn't really dominating.
It were the UVV-batters who helped him by going after wrong pitches.
The Neptunian defense played a solid game and didn't encouter difficult plays.
The most 'difficult' play occured in the fourth inning when second baseman Benjamin Dille made a nice fielding action on a hard grounder by Tony Enos.
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After having retired 19 batters in a row, Yntema's Perfect Game ended with one out in the seventh inning.
He then walked pinch-hitter Gilmer Lampe, but moments later, he was eliminated in a double play.
With two outs in the eighth inning, Yntema walked Brennan Nijhof, but he stranded on second base after a wild pitch.
With one out in the ninth at bat, Yntema also walked Jamie Verheyleweghen.
But hereafter, Joris van Ballegooy popped up into rightfield, then Yntema ended the game in style by striking out Lampe.
Offensively, Neptunus couldn't take much distance in the first five innings, leading only 1-0 off of Thijs Steenwijk, who pitched a fine game.
After stranding two runners in the first inning and another one in scoring position in the second, Neptunus opened the score in the third inning.
Dwayne Kemp led off with a double, then reached third base on a following outfield-error.
Benjamin Dille followed with a single, that gave Neptunus the lead.
with one out, Gianison Boekhoudt walked, but a force out and flyout left two runners behind.
Steenwijk then retired the side in the fourth and fifth inning.
In the fifth, he was supported by a great diving catch in foul territory by rightfielder Norbert Jongerius.
Neptunus then finally started to take more distance in the sixth and with that supporting Yntema with some additional runs.
In the sixth, Gianison Boekhoudt led off with a homerun into deep rightfield.
With one out, Steenwijk was getting into problems.
He gave up singles to Christian Diaz and Urving Kemp, then hit Shurman Marlin with a pitch to load the bases.
Next batter Shaldimar Daantji then flied out to rightfield.
Diaz took off from third base to score, but rightfielder Norbert Jongerius made a great throw to catcher Joris van Ballegooy.
He tagged the sliding Diaz on his chest, but Home Plate Umpire John Beltman ruled him safe, as his legs slid underneath Van Ballegooy touching the plate just before he was tagged.
And with that, Neptunus now led 3-0.
In the seventh inning, two runs were added off of new pitcher Timo van Ancum.
With one out, Raily Legito singled, popping up the ball just out of reach of second baseman Tony Enos, who was walking backwards, but was unable to make a play.
Hereafter, Gianison Boekhoudt drilled his second homerun of the game.
He now leads the league with eight homeruns.
In the eighth and ninth, Neptunus added five more basehits, but failed to add more runs.
In the eighth, with one out, Dwayne Kemp singled, but then was caught stealing after a pick-off.
Benjamin Dille followed with a single, but was left behind.
In the ninth, with one out, Rien Vernooij singled, but tried to stretch it into a double and was eliminated at second base.
Christian Diaz and Urving Kemp then also singled, but they stranded on second and third base.
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Orlando Yntema No-Hits UVV and writes history
VLEUTEN (Neth.) -
Curaçao Neptunus shutout UVV 5-0 on Thursday-evening (July 30) and pitcher Orlando Yntema threw a No-Hitter, writing baseball-history.