On a hot afternoon in Amersfoort, the first six innings of the game were well-balanced, as the pitchers of both teams didn't allow much.
But from the seventh innning on, the game belonged to Amsterdam Pirates.
Amsterdam-starter Juan Carlos Sulbaran got only six baserunners, but also the lone run that was scored in the first six innings of the game.
The righthander gave up his first basehit with two outs in the second inning when Taylor Clemensia singled, but he stranded on first base.
In the second inning, Quick opened the score.
Emeron Lourens led off with a single, but was forced out on a grounder by next batter Amir Laclé, who stole second base with two outs.
He then scored on a single by Jules Cremer.
In the fourth inning, Quick got a chance to add a run.
Alberto Enrique Ostos led off with a single, got into scoring position via a sacrfice bunt by Emeron Lourens, then reached third base on a wild pitch with two outs.
The wild pitch was ball-four for Denzel Brooks, who stole second base moments later.
But with runners on second and third base, Sulbaran closed with a strikeout.
Quick-starter Wendell Floranus got four baserunners in the four innings he pitched.
The righthander gave up an one-out single to Kenny Berkenbosch in the second inning, but he was forced out.
In the third at bat, Floranus walked Max Clarijs and Roelie Henrique, but an infield-fly, a foul pop-fly and a strikeout followed.
Floranus retired the side in the fourth, as did his successor Jhan Rifaela in the fifth inning.
The lefthander also got two baserunners to start the sixth.
He gave up singles to GIlmer Lampe and Sharlon Schoop, who were awarded the next base when a balk was called.
With runners now on second and third base, a flyout followed, but that was not deep enough to score.
Rifaela, who last season made his big league-debut while playing for Pirates, closed with two strikeouts.
The game then turned around in the top of the seventh.
This time, Rifaela saw the first four batters of Pirates reach base.
Delano Selassa and Rashid Gerard began with singles and advanced on a wild pitch.
The bases got loaded when Rifaela walked Max Clarijs.
Hereafter, Roelie Henrique connected for a 2-run double that put Pirates ahead, 2-1.
Another run was added when Clarijs scored on a sacrifice fly by Gilmer Lampe.
Pirates failed to add another run in the eighth.
With two outs, the team got the bases loaded when Delano Selassa and Rashid Gerard both singled and Max Clarijs received his third walk in the game.
Jasper Popken then took over the pitching for Quick and got an inning-ending flyout, meaning three runners were left behind.
But in the ninth inning, Amsterdam Pirates scored an insurance run.
With one out, Sharlon Schoop singled, then both Denzel Richardson and Kalian Sams walked.
Another pitching change followed, as Taylor Clemensia took over.
However, the lefthander hit Kenny Berkenbosch with a pitch and that made it a 4-1 score.
Pirates again left three runners behind when a strikeout and groundout ended the inning.
Quick Amersfoort was unable to reach base in its last four innings.
With Pirates leading 3-1, Donny Breek took over the Pirates-pitching in the seventh and retired six batters in a row.
Mike Groen closed the game and retired the side in the ninth, which meant that the final 13 batters of Quick were retired in order.
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Amsterdam Pirates also decides 2nd game vs. Quick Amersfoort in 7th inning
AMERSFOORT (Neth.) -
L&D Amsterdam Pirates trailed after six innings, then again was productive in the seventh to turn the second game against Quick Amersfoort around on Saturday (August 8) and win 4-1.
On Thursday, Amsterdam Pirates opened the 3-game series with a 10-2 victory.
Leading only 4-2, Pirates secured the win with a 6-run rally in the seventh inning.
This game was scheduled for Saturday, July 11 in the original schedule, but was annulled on July 2 by the KNBSB when it announced the new schedule after measures against the coronavirus (COVID-19) were eased.