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Game started at 8:05 PM (20:05)
Game ended at 10:10 PM (22:10)
Game will be played at Green Roller Park, the site of Krc Altron in Prague
Update 7:20 PM
Teams have finished batting practice and are now in the dug-outs and preparing on the field for the game.
Weather update: It was another sunny and warm day, more than 30 degrees Celsius.
Currently, we still have a bright sky, but behind the stadium, clouds are forming and thunder is sounding. On the right side of the sports complex rain is visible and those clouds not also have reached the stadium. It now rains pretty hard, but the field can handle it.
Update 7:40 PM:
It still rains pretty hard, but the sun also shines. No rainbow visibile.
The pitcher's mount and catcher's area are covered with tarpets.
No decision yet if the game will start on time.
Update 7:46 PM
Yes, we now have a rainbow! It doesn't rain that hard anymore at the moment.
Update 7:52 PM
It's dry! The heavy rain clouds are now sailing away behind leftfield. The sun still shines. The ground crew prepares the field.
Update 8:00 PM National anthems have been played. We're ready to play!
Top of first inning
(LHP Diegomar Markwell pitching for Netherlands);
Zabalza strikes out swinging (K1);
Garcia flies out to first base (F3);
Perez flies out to rightfield (F9)
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB
Score tied 0-0
Bottom of first inning
(RHP Alberto Magallon pitching for Spain);
Duursma flies out to centerfield (F8);
Monte strikes out swinging (K1);
De Jong singles to leftfield;
Coffie homers to rightfield; De Jong and Coffie score;
Isenia grounds out to third base (53)
2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB
Netherlands lead 2-0
Top of second inning
Civit grounds out to short (63);
Carillo walks (BB1);
S. Tesouro grounds to the pitcher, reaches on fielder's choice (FC 16); Carillo forced out at second base (16);
S. Tesouro steals second base (SB7);
Llanes walks (BB2);
Dias singles to centerfield; S. Tesouro advances to third base; Llnaes advances to second base; S. Tesouro waved home, but thrown out at home on strong throw by centerfielder (82);
0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors, 2 LOB
Netherlands lead 2-0
Bottom of second inning
Legito doubles to leftfield;
Legito advances to third base on wild pitch (WP7);
Van 't Klooster flies to centerfield (F8);
't Hoen pops out to first base (F3);
Rombley grounds to short, short stop makes error, but this is rules an infield-hit; Legito scores;
For your information: this game is also broadcasted live in Dutch by NOS Langs de Lijn on Radio 1 with commentary by Ronald Boot
Rombley steals second base (SB1);
Duursma grounds out to short (63)
1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB
Netherlands lead 3-0
Top of third inning
M. Tesouro strikes out swinging (K2);
Zabalza pops out to second base (F4);
Weather update: starts to get windy; on the left side of the stadium there re dark thunder clouds;
Garcia strikes out swinging (K3)
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB
Netherlands lead 3-0
Bottom of third inning
Monte grounds to first base, first baseman misses the ball, but second baseman covers and fields, but throws the ball passed the pitcher, who covers first base, Monte reaches on throwing error (E41);
Monte picked off first base by the pitcher (13 PO);
De Jong walks (BB1);
Coffie walks (BB2);
Time Out: Spanish Manager comes out to talk to pitcher Magallon;
Isenia flies out to left-centerfield (F8);
Legito walks (BB3); De Jong advances to third base; Coffie advances to second base;
Van 't Klooster singles to short leftfield, ball drops in front of leftfielder; De Jong and Coffie score; Legito advances to second base;
Legito and Van 't Klooster advance on passed ball (PB8);
Legito scores on wild pitch (WP8); Van 't Klooster advance to third base on same wild pitch;
't Hoen strikes out swinging (K2);
3 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error, 1 LOB
Netherlands lead 6-0
Top of fourth inning
Perez doubles down the third base line;
Civit grounds out to short (63); Dutch pitcher Markwell avoids being hit by the top of Civit's broken bat;
Carillo strikes out looking (K4);
S. Tesouro grounds out to second base
0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors, 1 LOB
Netherlands lead 6-0
Bottom of fourth inning
Rombley flies out to centerfield (F8);
Duursma walks (BB4);
Monte flies out to centerfield (F8);
De Jong singles to centerfield; Duursma advances to second base;
Time out: Spanish coach comes out to talk to pitcher Magallon;
(José Javier San Martin relieves Alberto Magallon with a 1 ball, 1 strike count);
Coffie walks (BB1);
Duursma scores on wild pitch (WP5); De Jong and Coffie advance on same wild pitch;
Isenia hit by pitch (HP1);
Legito doubles to deep left-centerfield; De Jong, Coffie and Isenia score;
Van 't Klooster walks (BB2);
Legito and Van 't Klooster advance on passed ball (PB8);
't Hoen walks (BB3);
Rombley grounds out to pitcher (13)
4 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 3 LOB
Netherlands lead 10-0
Top of fifth inning
Llanes flies out to leftfield (F7);
Dias flies out to rightfield (F9);
M. Tesouro strikes out swinging (K5)
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB
Netherlands lead 10-0
Bottom of fifth inning
(Jorge Valles new pitcher for Spain);
Duursma grounds out to pitcher (13);
Monte walks (BB1);
De Jong lines out to third base (L5); Monte back in time on first base and remains at first on throwing error by third baseman (E53);
Coffie homers to deep rightfield; Monte and Coffie score;
Isenia fouls out to catcher (FF2)
2 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error, 0 LOB
Netherlands lead 12-0
Top of sixth inning
(Defensive change Netherlands: Tjerk Smeets now catching);
Zabalza strikes out swinging (K6);
Garcia strikes out looking (K7);
Perez singles to leftfield;
Civit strikes out swinging (K8)
0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors, 1 LOB
Netherlands lead 12-0
Bottom of sixth inning
Legito walks (BB2);
(Johnny Balentina pinch-hits for Dirk van 't Klooster);
Legito advances to second base on wild pitch (WP7);
Balentina strikes out swinging (K1);
't Hoen pops out to second base (F4);
Rombley grounds out to short (63)
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB
Netherlands lead 12-0
Top of seventh inning
(Defensive changes Netherlands: Johnny Balentina remains in game and is now playing leftfield; Danny Rombley moves to centerfield);
Carillo grounds out to short stop (63);
Felix Cano pinch-hits for Sebastian Tesouro;
Cano flies out to rightfield;
Llanes walks (BB1);
(Pitching change Netherlands: Jan Naterop relieves Diegomar Markwell);
Dias strikes out swinging (K1)
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB
Game Ends (10:10 PM)
Netherlands win 12-0 and clinch the final
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