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Game Notes:
Location: Neptunus Familiestadion, Rotterdam (Netherlands)
Game started at 7:44 PM (19:44 uur)
Game ends at 10:33 PM (22:33 uur)
History
This is the first ever game to be played in the European Baseball Series, which has its inaugural edition this year.
In the European Baseball Series, the national teams of the Netherlands and Italy will meet annually in a 6-game series. Three games will be scheduled in the Netherlands and three in Italy.
This year, the first three games, to be played on Friday, July 7, Saturday, July 8 and Sunday July, 9, will all be played in Rotterdam (The Netherlands). Tonight's game starts at 7:30 PM, the other two will begin at 1:00 PM.
The next three games are scheduled to be played on three different locations in Italy. On Monday, July 10 at Grosseto. On Tuesday, July 11 at Nettuno and on Wednesday, July 12 in Messina on Sicily. The first two games start at 9:00 PM, the third one begins at 6:00 PM.
Today is the 109th official meeting between the national teams of the Netherlands and Italy.
The Dutch team has won 65 games, Italy won 43.
In these games, the Dutch team scored 642 runs, while Italy scored 502.
The first game between the Netherlands and Italy was played on July 10, 1956 during the European Championships in Rome (Italy). The Dutch team won that game, 13-2, and went on to win their first European title.
Today is the 598th official international game in history for the Dutch national team.
Since this is an international game, this Play-by-Play will only be available in English.
Weather conditions
The weather is fine today.
It has been a cloudy day, but since two hours, it is sunny and the clouds have broken. Fine temperatures, about 18 degrees Celsius.
Update 6:30 PM
Starting line-ups are announced.
The umpire crew is off to the dressing room.
Update 7:00 PM
Batting practice has been completed.
In- and Outfield Practices are underway.
Update 7:20 PM
In- and Outfield Practices have been completed.
Update 7:23 PM
The Umpire Crew enters the field.
Pre-Game Activities
Coaching Staff and Players of Italy are being introduced.
Coaching Staff and Players of Netherlands are being introduced.
Umpire Crew is introduced.
National Anthems are being played.
Ruud van Zetten, Vice President of the Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Association, introduces the European Baseball Series.
Former Dutch national team player Ton Fabrie, who played for the Dutch Team in the European Championships in 1960, throws the ceremonial first pitch.
Top of first inning
(LHP Diegomar Markwell starting pitcher for Netherlands);
Buccheri hitting
strike - ball - ball - ball - flyout in leftfield (F7);
Dallospedale hitting
strike - foul ball - ball - ball - foul ball - foul ball - ball - grounder towards second, out at first (43);
De Biase hitting
ball - strike - ball - foul ball - single in centerfield;
Chiarini hitting
ball - ball - grounder towards short; De Biase forced out at second (64); Chiarini reaches first base with fielder's choice (FC64)
0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors, 1 LOB
No score, 0-0
Bottom of first inning
(RHP Victor Arias Patrone starting pitcher for Italy);
Duursma hitting
strike - foul ball - ball - foul ball - single in short centerfield;
Balentina hitting
ball - throw to 1st base - grounder towards second - double play (46-63); Duursma forced out at second base (46); Balentina out at first (63 GDP);
Coffie hitting
swing miss - swing miss - ball - flyout to deep centerfield (F8)
0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors, 0 LOB
No score, 0-0
Top of second inning
Lollio hitting
ball - strike - ball - grounder towards second, off the glove of diving second baseman, picked up by short stop, safe at first, infield-hit;
Mazzanti hitting
strike - ball - throw to first base - ball - ball - foul ball - throw to first base - pop foul, caught by 2B (FF4);
Bischeri hitting
ball - strike - foul ball - ball - throw to first base - flyout in rightfield (F9);
La Fera hitting
ball - strike - foul ball - grounder towards second, out at first (43)
0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors, 1 LOB
No score, 0-0
Bottom of second inning
De Jong hitting
ball - ball - strike - single through the leftside of the infield;
Legito hitting
ball - strike - pop-fly behind second base (F4);
Van 't Klooster hitting
strike - ball - throw to first base - ball - foul ball - foul ball - single through the middle; De Jong advances to third base;
Isenia hitting
strike - ball - swing miss - foul ball - ball - ball - foul ball - foul ball - throw to first base - foul ball
pick-off to first base - rundown P-1B-SS-1B, first baseman drops the ball (136E3 CS PO), second baseman picks it up and tags out Van 't Klooster (4);
swing miss, Isenia strikes out (K1)
0 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error, 1 LOB
No score, 0-0
Top of third inning
Ciccarelli hitting
ball - strike - ball - foul ball - foul ball - strike call, strikeout (K1);
Buccheri hitting
strike - foul ball - grounder towards short, reaches on fielding error by short stop (E6);
Dallospedale hitting
strike - flyout to centerfield (F8);
De Biase hitting
flyout in leftfield (F7)
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error, 1 LOB
No score, 0-0
Bottom of third inning
Monte hitting
foul ball - grounder towards first base, out at first (31);
Rombley hitting
ball - single through the middle;
Duursma hitting
strike - throw to first base - bunt foul - foul ball - ball - throw to first base - foul ball - ball = wild pitch; Rombley moves to second base on wild pitch (WP1); swing miss (K2);
Balentina hitting
strike - swing miss - ball - strike call, strikeout (K3)
0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors, 1 LOB
No score, 0-0
Top of fourth inning
Chiarini hitting
ball - strike - flyout second base (F4);
Lollio hitting
foul ball - ball - ball - foul ball - single into leftfield;
Mazzanti hitting
grounder towards short, double play (64 - 43); Lollio forced out at second base (64); Mazzanti out at first (43)
0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors, 0 LOB
No score, 0-0
Bottom of fourth inning
Coffie hitting
strike - ball - ball - ball - pop foul behind home plate - foul ball - foul ball - line drive homerun to rightfield - Coffie scores;
De Jong hitting
ball - strike - ball - flyout to rightfield (F9);
Legito hitting
flyout to centerfield (F8);
Van 't Klooster hitting
strike - grounder towards first, reaches first base on fielding error first baseman (E3);
Isenia hitting
ball (pitch-out) - pop-fly in rightfield, out (F9)
1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Errors, 1 LOB
Netherlands lead 1-0
Top of fifth inning
Bischeri hitting
strike - foul ball - ball - ball - ball - foul ball - ball, walk (BB1);
La Fera hitting
bunt foul pop-fly - throw to first base - ball - throw to first base - foul pop-fly - throw to first base - ball - swing miss, strikeout (K2);
Ciccarelli hitting
flyout deep left-centerfield (F8);
Buccheri hitting
foul ball - single to rightfield; Bischeri advances to second base;
Dallospedale hitting
ball - ball - strike - grounder towards short; Buccheri forced out at second base (64); Dallospedale reaches first base on fielder's choice (FC 64)
0 runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors, 2 LOB
Netherlands lead 1-0
Bottom of fifth inning
Monte hitting
strike - strike - ball - foul ball - bad-hop grounder towards second, infield-hit;
Rombley hitting
throw to first base - strike - strike, runner goes - Monte caught stealing at second base (26 CS); Rombley singles into rightfield;
Duursma hitting
(time-out: Pitching Coach Chris Catanoso comes out to talk to pitcher Victor Arias Patrone);
throw to first base - strike - ball - throw to first base - throw to first base - foul ball - throw to first base - single into centerfield; Rombley advances to second base;
Balentina hitting
ball - foul ball - ball - double-steal, Rombley steals third base (SB2), Duursma steals second base (SB2) - strike - grounder towards pitcher, out at first base (13);
(Manager Giampiero Faraone comes out to make a pitching change);
(pitching change Italy: LHP Carlos Pezzullo relieves Victor Arias Patrone);
Coffie hitting
strike - foul fly in leftfield (FF7)
0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 LOB
Netherlands lead, 1-0
Top of sixth inning
De Biase hitting
strike - grounder towards first base, out at first (31);
Chiarini hitting
strike - ball - foul ball - foul ball - ball - foul ball - swing miss, strikeout (K3);
Lollio hitting
strike - ball - ball - strike - ball - single into rightfield;
Mazzanti hitting
ball - foul ball - strike - foul ball - ball - ball - grounder towards short, out at first (63)
0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors, 1 LOB
Netherlands lead 1-0
Bottom of sixth inning
De Jong hitting
strike - strike - foul ball - ball - ball - ball - ball, walk (BB1);
Legito hitting
throw to first base - throw to first base - pick-off at first base, De Jong out (13 PO) - ball - (time-out: Pitching Coach Chris Catanoso visits pitcher Carlos Pezzullo) - ball - strike - ball - flyout to leftfield (F7);
Van 't Klooster hitting
strike - foul ball - swing miss, strikeout (K1)
0 runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB
Netherlands lead, 1-0
Top of seventh inning
(Pitching change Netherlands: RHP Robin van Doornspeek relieves Diegomar Markwell);
Bischeri hitting
ball - strike - foul ball - ball - swing miss, strikeout (K1);
La Fera hitting
ball - ball - ball - strike - flyout in centerfield (F8);
Ciccarelli hitting
strike - foul ball - ball - grounder back to pitcher, out at first base (13)
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB
Netherlands lead, 1-0
Bottom of seventh inning
Isenia hitting
ball - foul ball - ball - strike - foul ball - swing miss, strikeout (K2);
(pinch-hitter Netherlands: Tjerk Smeets hits for Harvey Monte);
Smeets hitting
strike - swing miss - strike call, strikeout (K3);
Rombley hitting
swing miss - ball - swing miss - ball - swing miss, strikeout (K4)
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB
Netherlands lead 1-0
Top of eighth inning
Buccheri hitting
strike - flyout in rightfield (F9);
Dallospedale hitting
ball - foul ball - ball - single in centerfield;
De Biase hitting
ball - foul ball - throw to first base - throw to first base - single in leftfield; Dallospedale advances to second base;
(Manager Robert Eenhoorn visits pitcher Robin van Doornspeek);
(pitching change Netherlands: RHP Dave Draijer relieves Robin van Doornspeek);
Chiarini hitting
strike - foul ball - foul ball - ball - ball - throw to second base - hit by pitch (HP1); Dallospedale and De Biase advance to third and second base;
Lollio hitting
swing miss
(pinch-runner Italy: Igor Schiavetti runs for Max De Biase at second base);
ball - swing miss - swing miss, strikeout (K1);
Mazzanti hitting
strike - foul ball - ball - ball - ball - grounder towards second (43)
0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 3 LOB
Netherlands lead, 1-0
Bottom of eighth inning
(Pitching change Italy: Bartolomeo Morreale replaces Carlos Pezzullo;
(Defensive change Italy: Dean Rovinelli replaces Igor Schiavetti and becomes the new first baseman);
Duursma hitting
strike - ball - pop-fly in rightfield, caught by first baseman (FF3);
Balentina hitting
ball - strike - ball - foul ball - single in leftfield off the glove of the third baseman;
Coffie hitting
ball - flyout in centerfield (F8);
De Jong hitting
foul ball - ball - double to deep rightfield; Balentina scores;
Legito hitting
ball - strike - strike - ball - ball - ball, walk (BB1);
(time-out: Manager Giampiero Faraone visits pitcher Bartolomeo Morreale);
(pitching change Italy: RHP Mattia Salsi replaces Bartolomeo Morreale);
Van 't Klooster hitting
grounder towards third, out at first base (53)
1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB
Netherlands lead 2-0
Top of ninth inning
Bischeri hitting
ball - strike - grounder back to the pitcher, out at first (13);
(pinch-hitter Italy: Andrea Sgnaolin hits for Seth La Fera);
Sgnaolin hitting
strike - swing miss - flyout to rightfield (F9);
Ciccarelli hitting
strike - ball - bunt foul - ball - swing miss, strikeout (K2)
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB
Game ends
Netherlands win, 2-0
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