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Game started at 2:07 PM (14:07)
Game ended at 4:55 PM (16:55)
Game Notes:
Dutch team arrived at 11:20 AM in Green Roller Park, the stadium of Krc Altron in Prague.
The Dutch started their pre-game activities ten minutes later. The team now takes batting practice on Field 2, while the game for third and fourth place between Spain and Germany was underway on the main field.
Spain won the Bronz medal by winning 7-3.
The final game can also be followed on Dutch Radio in Radio Tour on Radio 1, which starts at 2:00 PM, with commentary by Ronald Boot.
Excerpts of the final can be seen tonight on Dutch television in NOS Studio Sport, which starts at 8:30 PM, with commentary by Charles Urbanus.
Please remain on-line after the game as the individual awards and the All Star Team will be announced during the Closing Ceremony.
weather update
Cloudy, but sunny, 24 degrees Celsius, no wind
Update 12:57 PM
Netherlands and Italy are no in their respective dug-outs with some players warming up on the field.
History
The last time Netherlands and Italy met each other in the EC-Final was on July 31, 1999 in Bologna (Italy). The Dutch won that game 3-0.
In 2001, the Final was played between the Dutch team and Russia in Bonn (Germany).
In 2003, the Final was played between the Dutch team and Greece in Haarlem (Netherlands).
This will be the 108th official game between Netherlands and Italy. The Dutch has won 64, Italy 43.
Weather update 1:15 PM
Wind now a little stronger, blows in from rightfield.
Update 1:20 PM
Dutch starting line-up is officially announced, Italian line-up expected soon.
Update 1:40 PM
Teams have finished pre-game preparations. Some players are throwing in the outfield.
Update 1:45 PM
Grounds crew is preparing the field and is introduced for their fine work this week.
Update 1:53 PM
Almost game time, teams will soon enter the field for the playing of the national anthems.
Stadium dimensions are 98 - 115 - 98.
1:57 PM - The Umpire Crew enters the field, the teams line up across the field. The national anthems are being played.
2:02 PM - Ceremonial first pitches are being thrown by Mr. Pavel Bém, Mayor of Prague and Mr. Libor Hocek, Sales Director Main Sponsor European Championships
2:04 PM - Dutch Manager Robert Eenhoorn and Italian Manager Giampiero Faraone meet with umpires. We're about to begin the game!
Top of first inning
(LHP Patrick Beljaards pitching for The Netherlands);
Starting time: 2:07 PM;
Candela (strike call - ball - strike call - ball - count 2-2) grounds out to second base (43);
Dallospedale (strike call - strike call - ball - ball - foul ball - foul ball - count 2-2) strikes out swinging (K1);
Buccheri (strike call - count 0-1) flies out to centerfield (F8)
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB
No score 0-0
Bottom of first inning
(RHP Anthony Billisi pitching for Italy);
Duursma (strike call - foul ball - ball - count 1-2) grounds out to short stop (63);
Legito (ball - foul ball - ball in dirt - count 2-1) doubles to deep leftfield;
De Jong (first pitch) flies out to centerfield (F8);
Coffie (ball - ball - ball - intentional ball) walks intentionally (IBB1);
Monte (strike call - ball - strike call - count 1-2) strikes out swinging (K1)
0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors, 2 LOB
No score 0-0
Top of second inning
Ramos Gizzi (strike call - ball - foul ball - count 1-2) strikes out swinging (k2);
De Biase (ball - ball - count 2-0) triples into the rightfield corner, rightfielder Monte makes attempt to catch the ball and injures himself, after being treated by physical therapist, Monte continues to play;
Chiarini (strike call - foul ball - ball - count 1-2) strikes out swinging (K3);
Pantaleoni (foul ball - ball - ball - strike swing - foul ball - count 2-2) grounds out to second base (43)
0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors, 1 LOB
No score 0-0
Bottom of second inning
Isenia (strike call - foul ball - ball - count 1-2) grounds out to second base (43);
Van 't Klooster (ball - ball - count 2-0) flies out to centerfield (F8);
't Hoen (foul ball - ball - ball - ball - strike swing - count 3-2) walks (BB2);
Rombley (strike call - ball - ball - count 2-1) singles to centerfield; 't Hoen advances to second base;
Duursma (strike call - count 0-1) grounds to short, reaches on fielder's choice (FC 64); Rombley forced out at second (64)
0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors, 2 LOB
No score 0-0
Top of third inning
Bischeri (strike call - ball - count 1-1) pops out behind first base (F4);
La Fera (ball - strike call - ball - ball - count 3-1) walks (BB1);
Candela (pick-off at 1B) (first pitch) bunts towards first base, reaches on high throw, ruled bunt-single; La Fera advances to second base;
Dallospedale (ball - ball - strike call - foul ball - foul ball - foul ball - count 2-2) strikes out swinging (K4);
Buccheri (foul ball - ball - ball - pop foul - ball - full count) flies out to centerfield (F8)
0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors, 2 LOB
No score 0-0
Bottom of third inning
Legito (ball - foul ball - strike call - count 1-2) strikes out swinging (K2);
De Jong (strike call - strike call - foul ball - ball - count 1-2) singles through the middle;
Coffie (strike call - ball - low strike call - ball - count 2-2) strikes out looking (K3);
Monte (ball - foul ball - count 1-1) flies out to deep leftfield (F7)
0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors, 1 LOB
No score 0-0
Top of fourth inning
Ramos Gizzi (foul ball - count 0-1) singles to leftfield through the infield;
De Biase (first pitch) sacrifice bunts towards third (SH 53); Ramos Gizzi advances to second base;
Chiarini (first pitch) pops out to rightfield (F9);
Pantaleoni (foul ball - ball in dirt - strike swing - foul ball - ball - count 2-2) hits towards third base line, reaches on infield-hit; Ramos Gizzi advances to third base;
Bischeri (ball - ball - ball - strike call - pick-off at 1B - Robin van Doornspeek starts to warm up in Dutch bullpen) - pick-off at 1B - count 3-1) walks (BB2); Pantaleoni advances to second base;
Time out: Dutch Bench Coach Brian Farley comes out to talk to pitcher Beljaards;
La Fera (strike call - strike swing - foul ball - ball - count 1-2) strikes out swinging (K5)
0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 3 LOB
No score 0-0
Bottom of fourth inning
Isenia (strike call - ball - ball - strike swing - foul ball - foul ball - count 2-2) singles to centerfield;
Van 't Klooster (righthander warming up in Italian bullpen) (foul ball - count 0-1) pops out - bunt - to the pitcher (F1); Isenia doubled up at first base (13); Robert Eenhoorn comes out to argue the close call by Swedish umpire Torres;
't Hoen (first pitch) grounds to third base, reaches on fielding error (E5);
Rombley (ball in dirt - count 1-0) grounds back to pitcher, ball goes through towards short, Rombley reaches on infield-hit; 't Hoen advances to second base;
Time Out: Italian Pitching Coach Roberto Radaelli comes out to talk to pitcher Billisi;
Duursma (ball - count 1-0) pops up behind second base, second baseman lets the ball drop behind him for an infield-hit; 't Hoen scores; Rombley advances to third base;
Time Out: Italian Manager Faraone comes out to make a pitching change;
(Mattia Salsi relieves pitcher Anthony Billisi);
Legito (pick-off at 1B) (strike call - count 0-1) flies out to centerfield (F8)
1 Run, 3 Hits, 1 Error, 2 LOB
Netherlands lead 1-0
Top of fifth inning
Candela (strike call - ball - foul ball - count 1-2) pops out to second base (F4);
Dallospedale (foul ball - strike swing - ball - count 1-2) lines out to second base (43);
Buccheri (first pitch) grounds out to short (63)
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB
Netherlands lead 1-0
Bottom of fifth inning
De Jong (ball - count 1-0) doubles to left-centerfield;
Coffie (ball - count 1-0) singles to rightfield; De Jong advances to third base;
(activity in Italian bullpen);
Monte (foul ball - ball - strike call - count 1-2) strikes out swinging (K1);
Time Out: Italian Manager Faraone comes out to make a pitching change;
(Riccardo De Santis relieves Mattia Salsi);
Isenia (foul ball - ball - foul ball - foul ball - count 1-2) singles to leftfield; De Jong scores; Coffie advances to second base;
Van 't Klooster singles to rightfield; Coffie advances to third base; Isenia advances to second base;
Time Out: Italian Pitching Coach Roberto Radaelli comes out to talk to pitcher De Santis;
't Hoen (ball - ball - foul ball - ball - foul ball - full count) doubles to left-centerfield; Coffie, Isenia and Van 't Klooster score;
Time Out: Italian Manager Faraone makes another pitching change;
(Carlos Richetti relieves pitcher Riccardo De Santis);
Rombley (first pitch) hit by pitch (HP1);
Duursma (ball - strike call ) - Time Out: pitcher Richetti has to remove white sleeves from undershirt - (ball - foul ball - ball - full count) walks (BB1); 't Hoen and Rombley advance;
Legito (ball - foul ball - ball - count 2-1) pops out foul to third (FF5);
De Jong (ball - ball - ball - count 3-0) walks (BB2); 't Hoen scores; Rombley and Duursma advance;
Coffie (ball - long foul ball to deep rightfield - ball - ball - count 3-1) pops out to centerfield (F8)
5 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors, 3 LOB
Netherlands lead 6-0
Top of sixth inning
Ramos Gizzi (strike call - ball - foul ball - foul ball - ball - count 2-2) lines back to the pitcher (13);
Time Out: Dutch Manager Eenhoorn makes pitching change;
(Robin van Doornspeek relieves pitcher Patrick Beljaards);
De Biase (ball - strike call - ball - ball - strike call - full count) walks (BB1);
Chiarini (ball - count 1-0) grounds out to short (bad hop) (63);
Pantaleoni (ball - ball - count 2-0) flies out to rightfield, nice diving catch by rightfielder Monte (F9)
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB
Netherlands lead 6-0
Bottom of sixth inning
Monte (foul ball - foul ball - ball - ball - foul ball - ball - foul ball - full count) doubles (ground-rule double) to leftfield;
Time Out: Italian Manager Faraone makes pitching change;
(Sandy Patrone relieves pitcher Carlos Richetti);
Isenia (strike call - foul ball - ball - count 1-2) singles to centerfield; Monte scores (throw from centerfield intercepted by first baseman);
Van 't Klooster (strike call - count 0-1) doubles to deep rightfield; Isenia scores;
't Hoen (strike call - ball - strike call - ball - count 2-2) grounds out to third base (53);
Rombley (foul ball - foul ball - ball - count 1-2) singles to rightfield; Van 't Klooster advances to third base;
Duursma (strike call - ball - ball - ball - count 3-1) walks (BB1); Rombley advances to second base;
Legito (strike call - count 0-1) grounds to short, short stop fumbles the ball, ruled infield-hit; Van 't Klooster scores; Duursma advances to second base; Rombley advances to third base;
De Jong (first pitch) homers (grand slam) to deep leftfield; Rombley, Duursma, Legito and De Jong score;
Time Out: Italian Manager Faraone makes pitching change;
(Peter Nyari relieves pitcher Sandy Patrone);
Coffie (ball - ball - count 2-0) homers to rightfield;
Monte (first pitch) flies out to centerfield (F8);
Isenia (ball - strike call - ball - count 1-1) homers to deep leftfield;
Van 't Klooster (high brushback pitch inside) - dug-outs clear, players on the field - umpires restore order - HP umpire Beszczynski calls Managers Eenhoorn and Faraone with him; Eenhoorn and Faraone argue with each other - (ball - count 2-0) grounds out to second base (43)
9 Runs, 8 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB
Netherlands lead 15-0
Top of seventh inning
(Danny Gorrin pinch-hits for Luca Bischeri);
Gorrin (foul ball - ball - ball - ball - count 3-1) grounds out to short (63);
(Gabriele Ermini pinch-hits for Seth La Fera;
Ermini (ball - count 1-0) grounds out to pitcher (13);
Time Out: Dutch Manager Eenhoorn makes pitching change;
(Gregory Gustina relieves Robin van Doornspeek);
(Igor Schiavetti pinch-hits for Frank Candela;
Schiavetti lines out to second base (F4);
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB
Game ends (4:55 PM);
Netherlands win 15-0
Netherlands European Champion!!!
CLOSING CEREMONY
Umpires are recognized and introduced
Team Awards are being handed out to teams in order of finish:
12. Croatia
11. Russia
10. Ukraine
9. Greece
8. Sweden
7. Great Britain
6. France
5. Czech Republic
4. Germany
ALL STAR TEAM
RHP - Javier Civit (Spain)
LHP - Patrick Beljaards (Netherlands)
C - Sidney de Jong (Netherlands)
1B - Jairo Ramos Gizzi (Italy)
2B - Luc Piquet (France)
3B - Ivanon Coffie (Netherlands)
SS - Nestor Perez (Spain)
LF - Danny Rombley (Netherlands)
CF - Frank Candela (Italy)
RF - Harvey Monte (Netherlands)
DH - Felix Cano (Spain)
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
Best Hitter
Ian Young (Great Britain) - .500
Best Pitcher (ERA)
Samuel Meurant (France) - 0.00
Best Pitcher (W-L Pct)
Javier Civit (Spain) - 3-0
Most Runs Batted In
Ivanon Coffie (Netherlands) - 17
Most Homeruns
Ivanon Coffie (Netherlands) - 8
Most Stolen Bases
Sebastien Hervé (France) - 5
Most Runs Scored
Javier Zabalza (Spain) - 13
Best Defensive Player
Raily Legito (Netherlands)
Most Valuable Player
Ivanon Coffie (Netherlands)
TEAM AWARDS
Team Awards and European Cup are handed out to the three top teams.
3. Spain
2. Italy
1. Netherlands
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