Neptunus opened the score in the first inning off of Amsterdam-starter Jim Ploeger.
With one out, the lefthander gave up a single to Stijn van der Meer, who then scored when Dwayne Kemp followed with a double.
Kemp stranded on second base, but Neptunus had scored a run which turned out to be decisive.
In the next six innings, Neptunus was held scoreless, despite getting the bases loaded in the second at bat.
In the second, Dudley Leonora led off with a walk, then Darryl Collins walked with one out, followed by a single from Jarreau Martina that loaded the bases.
But hereafter, Jim Ploeger recovered and struckout the next two batters.
Collins is back in a Neptunus-uniform this season.
He was to play professionally in the organization of the Kansas City Royals, but the entire Minor League-season has been cancelled due to the coronavirus-pandemic.
He got permission to play in the highest Dutch league.
The same as pitcher Jiorgeny Casimiri (Toronto Blue Jays) and Amsterdam-pitchers Tom de Blok (Detroit Tigers) and Donny Breek (Minnesota Twins).
Ploeger retired the side in the third and fourth inning, then got two baserunners in the fifth.
After having retired eight consecutive batters, Ploeger gave up a lead-off single to Jarreau Martina in the fifth, but he was eliminated trying to advance another base after having stolen second base.
With two outs, Stijn van der Meer singled, but was left behind on first base.
In the sixth, the Amsterdam-defense turned a double play after a lead-off single by Gianison Boekhoudt.
In the seventh, rookie Matz Schutte took over the Pirates-pitching to make his big league-debut.
He began with a strikeout, then saw Jarreau Martina reach on an error with two outs, but he was left behind.
Last season, Schutte played in the second highest league for RCH-Pinguïns and also has played for Almere '90 Magpies in previous years.
In 2015-2017, Schutte played three seasons professionally in the organization of the Minnesota Twins.
All three seasons, he played at the Rookie League-level.
Schutte appeared in 33 games (two starts) and was 3-2 with a 4.11 ERA, before being released.
Amsterdam Pirates also stranded three runners in its second inning off of starter Orlando Yntema.
The team also got into scoring position off of the righthander in the fourth, fifth and sixth inning, but failed to score.
With two outs in the second inning, Rashid Gerard and Niels van Weert walked, then Max Clarijs was hit by a pitch.
Hereafter, the inning ended when Yntema caught a line drive by Roelie Henrique.
In the fourth, Kenny Berkenbosch walked with one out and Niels van Weert singled with two outs, but Yntema then closed with a strikeout.
In the fifth, Roelie Henrique led off with a walk and stole second base.
He advanced on a flyout, but stranded on third base.
The sixth inning was a repeat of the fourth.
Berkenbosch (one-out single) and Van Weert (2-out single) again were on the bases, but like he did in the fourth, Yntema again closed by striking out Max Clarijs.
With two outs in the seventh and Neptunus still leading only 1-0, Yntema walked Gilmer Lampe, which was his sixth walk.
A pitching change followed, Kevin Kelly took over and the inning ended with a force out.
Neptunus then took more distance in the eighth inning by scoring three runs off of Schutte on two homeruns.
With one out, Dwayne Kemp homered.
Next batter Gianision Boekhoudt walked and then Dashenko Ricardo accounted for the next homerun.
Ricardo was added to the Neptunus-roster shortly before the start of the season.
Neptunus added three more insurance runs in the ninth off of new pitcher Nick Veltkamp.
With one out, the lefthander gave up a single to John Polonius and with two outs, he walked Dwayne Kemp.
Both scored when Gianison Boekhoudt followed with a homerun.
Amsterdam Pirates got only one more baserunner in its final two innings off of Kevin Kelly, who earned his first save of the season.
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Neptunus strikes late, shuts out Amsterdam Pirates
AMSTERDAM (Neth.) -
Curaçao Neptunus shutout reigning champion L&D Amsterdam Pirates 7-0 on Saturday (July 25) in the second game of the shortened 2020 season.
On Thursday-evening, Neptunus lost its home-opener against the Amsterdam-team, 8-3, which was highlighted by a grand slam homerun by Kalian Sams.
Today, the game was a pitching-duel in the first seven innings with Neptunus leading only 1-0.
Neptunus then scored three runs in both the eighth and ninth inning off of relievers to raise the lead to 7-0.
Game started 15 minutes later than scheduled due to rain and field-maintenance.