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Short recaps to follow these days.

	Time	Home	Visitor	Result
Saturday, July 19 2008
	11:00	Wil Devils	Reussbühl Eagles	05:04
	11:00	Therwil Flyers	Zürich Barracudas	15:05
	14:00	Wil Devils	Reussbühl Eagles	09:04
	14:00	Therwil Flyers	Zürich Barracudas	08:00
Sunday, July 20 2008
	11:00	Sissach Frogs	Zürich Challengers	02:04
	14:00	Sissach Frogs	Zürich Challengers	00:08

Standings 1

Standings 2

	Time	Home	Visitor	Result
Saturday, July 19 2008
	13:00	Stock City Cubs	Vienna Metrostars	08:07
	13:00	PapaJoe’s Eglo Tigers	SUPERFUND Wanderers	05:02
	15:30	Stock City Cubs	Vienna Metrostars	07:16
	15:30	PapaJoe’s Eglo Tigers	SUPERFUND Wanderers	00:09
Sunday, July 20 2008
	13:00	Dornbirn Indians	Union Kufstein Vikings	02:03
	13:00	MOSQUITO Athletics	Linz Bandits	ppd
	15:30	Dornbirn Indians	Union Kufstein Vikings	ppd
	15:30	MOSQUITO Athletics	Linz Bandits	ppd

Standings

Short recaps to follow in the coming days.

	Time	Home	Visitor	Result
Sunday, July 20 2008
	11:00	Rouen Huskies	Paris Université Club	04:03
	11:00	Templiers Senart	Clermont-Ferrand Arvernes	08:04
	11:00	Stade Toulousain Baseball	Lions Savigny sur Orge	04:08
	11:00	Montpellier Barracudas	La Guerche Hawks	20:00
	14:00	Rouen Huskies	Paris Université Club	14:00
	14:00	Templiers Senart	Clermont-Ferrand Arvernes	04:05
	14:00	Stade Toulousain Baseball	Lions Savigny sur Orge	04:07
	14:00	Montpellier Barracudas	La Guerche Hawks	16:06

Standings

	Time	Home	Visitor	Result
Thursday, July 17 2008
	19:45	Amsterdam Pirates	Corendon Kinheim	05:08
	19:45	DOOR Neptunus	Mr.Cocker HCAW	ppd
	19:45	Konica Minolta Pioniers	ADO	ppd
	19:45	MediaMonks RCH	Sparta/Feyenoord	ppd
Saturday, July 19 2008
	14:00	ADO	Amsterdam Pirates	ppd
	14:00	DOOR Neptunus	MediaMonks RCH	ppd
	14:00	Konica Minolta Pioniers	Sparta/Feyenoord	02:01
	14:00	Mr.Cocker HCAW	Corendon Kinheim	ppd
Sunday, July 20 2008
	14:00	Amsterdam Pirates	ADO	11:00
	14:00	Corendon Kinheim	Mr.Cocker HCAW	10:02
	14:00	MediaMonks RCH	DOOR Neptunus	00:11
	14:00	Sparta/Feyenoord	Konica Minolta Pioniers	03:04

Standings

In the south, the HEIDEKOEPFE secured first place in the standings with a sweep in HAAR. Second-ranked BUCHBINDER LEGIONARE lost both games in MAINZ. They have dropped the last five games. The TORNADOS also clinched mathematically a spot in the playoffs with two lopsided wins against GAUTING.

Short Recaps follow these days.

	Time	Home	Visitor	Result
Saturday, July 19 2008
	12:00	Mannheim Tornados	Gauting Indians	09:01
	12:00	Mainz Athletics	Buchbinder Legionäre	04:00
	14:30	Mannheim Tornados	Gauting Indians	12:01
	14:30	Mainz Athletics	Buchbinder Legionäre	04:03
Sunday, July 20 2008
	12:00	Paderborn Untouchables	HSV Stealers	ppd
	12:00	Bonn Capitals	Solingen Alligators	01:11
	12:00	Haar Diciples	Heidenheim Heideköpfe	03:04
	14:30	Paderborn Untouchables	HSV Stealers	ppd
	14:30	Haar Diciples	Heidenheim Heideköpfe	03:14

Standings North

Standings South

Earlier in the day Korea shut out Lithuania 11-0 behind ten strikeouts in five scoreless innings by starter Bon Beom Gu. Sung Yong Na had two hits and three RBI. Edgaras Matusevicius gave up seven hits, six runs (5 ER) and a walk in five innings.

In a duel between two Asian teams, Japan defeated Taiwan 2-1. Shinji Iwata needed 132 pitches to get the complete game win. He allowed just one run on four hits and three base on balls. He struck out eight.

Results:

KOR 000 242 3  11 13 0
LIT 000 000 0   0  3 1

Box score

TAI 000 000 001  1 4 1
JPN 100 000 100  2 8 0

Box score

CZE 100 001 000  2  4 3
USA 010 311 11X  8 11 0

Box score

Complete Schedule, Stats, Livescoring

In the morning the Czech Republic took third place in the tournament with a 4-2 win against Italy. Germany, Austria, Slovakia and Lithuania finished fifth to eighth.

Results:
Classification Games:
Austria – Slovakia 5-4 (8) Box score
Germany – Lithuania 8-7 Box score
Bronze Medal Game:
Czech Republic – Italy 4-2 Box score
Final:
Netherlands – Russia 7-6 (8) Box score

Final Standings:

1. Netherlands
2. Russia
3. Czech Republic
4. Italy
5. Germany
6. Austria
7. Slovakia
8. Lithuania

Complete Results, Stats, Rosters

BOL 100 000 000 0  1 6 0
NET 100 000 000 1  2 9 0

Renato Imperiali’s walk off RBI single in the bottom of the tenth brought NETTUNO a 2-1 victory against FORTITUDO, the first in three games. Both teams started the contest each with a run, but failed to score until the first extra inning afterwards.

Carlos Richetti (NET) allowed four hits, one run and two walks in eight innings. Fabio Betto (BOL) pitched five innings, inducing three hits, a run and a base on balls. Marco Costantini picked up the win, Alfredo Lopez took the loss.

Box score

Cariparma – De Angelis Godo 6-4

GOD 012 100 000  4  6 1
PAR 020 000 40X  6 12 0

PARMA scored four runs in the seventh to overcome a 2-4 deficit on their way to a 6-4 victory against GODO, avoiding the sweep barely. With the bases loaded Luca Scalera delivered the big hit with a three-run double. Danilo Sanchez scored twice for DE ANGELIS.

Matteo Galeotti (GOD) gave up seven hits, two unearned runs and seven base on balls in six innings. Flippo Mori (PAR) was responsible for five hits, four runs and four walks in 3 1/3 innings. Mattia Salsi received the win with 5 2/3 brilliant one-hit innings of relief. Lino Luciani took the loss.

Box score

Telemarket Rimini – Montepaschi Grosseto 2-3

GRO 000 001 011  3 6 1
RIM 100 001 000  2 6 2

Andrea De Santis scored the decisive run in the top of the ninth on an error by first baseman Clinton Balgera to lead GROSSETO to a 3-2 win against RIMINI and the victory in the series. Davide Dallospedale scored the other two MONTEPASCHI runs, the second in the eighth on a RBI single by Raul Marval after reaching through a leadoff triple. RIMINI had taken a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the sixth on a solo homerun by Manny Alexander (3-4, 2 Runs).

Emiliano Ginanneschi went the distance to pick up the win. He allowed six hits, two runs (1 ER) and two walks. He threw 104 pitches, 70 for strikes. TELEMARKET starter Sandy Patrone gave up two hits, one run and five walks in six innings. Ilo Bartolucci took the loss.

Box score

Rangers Redipuglia – T&A San Marino 7-19

SMA 200 070 703  19 20 0
RED 000 000 232   7 11 4

SAN MARINO completed the sweep in REDIPUGLIA with a 19-7 pounding on Saturday evening. They had two seven-run innings in the lopsided affair. David Sheldon went three-for-six with four RBI. James Buccheri, Seth La Fera (4-6, 3 RBI) and Martin Vazquez each scored three times for T&A. Lizahio Baez (2-3, 4 RBI) and Stephen Baldinelli (2-5, 2 Runs, 2 RBI) hit homeruns for the RANGERS.

Matteo Tonellato received the win after giving up just one hit and three bb in five innings. Andrea Cossar was charged with ten hits, six runs (3 ER) and two walks in 4 1/3 innings.

Box score

Time	Div.	Home	Visitor	Field
Dates and Times are subject to change! In case of doubt check with the responsible national federation!
Sunday, July 20 2008
12:00	NL North	Menwith Hill Patriots	Liverpool Trojans	Menwith Hill Park
12:00	NL North	Manchester Eagles	Sheffield Bladerunners	Allen Field Man...

Standings NL South

Standings NL North

GOD 002 010 010 2  6 13 0
PAR 000 001 300 0  4  9 1

After surprisingly crushing PARMA 13-3 on Thursday, GODO upset the playoff spot contender again on Friday. They prevailed 6-4 in the ten innings, thanks to a two-run shot by Danilo Sanchez in the last frame. They had tied the game in the top of the eighth through Mike Lockwood’s solo homerun. CARIPARMA had taken a 4-3 lead in the bottom of the seventh on a RBI single by Adolfo Gomez and a two-run double by Ettore Finetti.

Michael Nisco (GOD) pitched six solid innings, giving up four hits, one run and three walks. Michael Jared Natale (PAR) allowed seven hits, three runs and a base on balls in six innings. Matthew Agostinelli received the win, Roberto Corradini took the loss.

Box score

Danesi Nettuno – Fortitudo Bologna 2-4

BOL 201 000 001  4 7 0
NET 000 200 000  2 8 3

Claudio Liverziani had a RBI double and a solo homerun in his first two at bats and BOLOGNA took a fast 3-0 lead behind his big hits en route to a 4-2 victory in NETTUNO. DANESI cut the deficit to a run in the bottom of the fourth when Vincent Parisi came through with a two-run single. However they could not score afterwards. FORTITUDO added an insurance run in the top of the ninth on a throwing error by catcher Parisi.

Cody Cillo (BOL) picked up the win in a duel with Giovanni Carrara (NET). He allowed two runs on six hits and four walks in six innings. Carrara gave up five hits, three runs (2 ER) and a bb in seven.

Box score

Telemarket Rimini – Montepaschi Grosseto 5-4

GRO 000 210 100  4  9 1
RIM 001 001 003  5 12 1

RIMINI tied the series with a 5-4 victory against GROSSETO on Friday. They scored three runs in the ninth to overcome a 2-4 deficit. Juan Melo (2-5, 3 RBI) tied the game with a two-run homerun. Luigi Carrozza’s fourth hit of the night was his biggest, when he drove in Mario Chiarini with a single to finish the late rally successfully. Jairo Ramos hit a solo homerun for MONTEPASCHI and drove in two. Jorge Nunez was three-for-five with two runs scored.

Chris Di Roma (RIM) allowed eight hits, four runs (3 ER) and two walks in seven innings. Chris Cooper (GRO) was responsible for seven hits, two runs and a bb in six innings. Michele Quattrini picked up the win, Yovany D’Amico the loss.

Box score

Rangers Redipuglia – T&A San Marino 0-9

SMA 030 300 210  9 8 0
RED 000 000 000  0 4 2

SAN MARINO also won the second game against the RANGERS in lopsided fashion. Tiago Silva struck out six in five one-hit one-walk innings to lead his team to a 9-0 shutout. Mattew Marrone completed the four-hitter with four scoreless innings to close out the game.

Simone Albanese drove in three. Dean Rovinelli and Adolfo Matamoros each scored twice.

Matteo Bertoldi took the loss, getting charged with four hits, six runs (4 ER) and three bb in four innings.

Box score

Standings

In the afternoon and evening games, the Taiwan defeated Canada 6-4 and the Czech Republic celebrated a 5-0 shutout against Lithuania. Boris Bokai picked up the win with seven strong innings, allowing three hits and two walks, while striking out nine.

Results:

USA 000 010 004  5 8 1
KOR 000 000 011  2 2 1

Box score
Recap on usabaseball.com

CAN 000 000 400  4  9 1
TAI 005 010 000  6 11 1

Box score

LIT 000 000 000  0 3 4
CZE 100 022 000  5 6 1

Box score

Complete Schedule, Stats, Livescoring

Results:
Classification Round:
Germany – Slovakia 8-1 Box score
Lithuania – Austria 2-3 Box score
Semi-Finals:
Netherlands – Czech Republic 6-5 Box score
Italy – Russia 2-4 Box score

Complete Schedule

Complete Results

Final Standings

1. Czech Republic
2. Ukraine
3. Poland
4. Russia
5. Lithuania
6. Austria

Leader UNION KUFSTEIN VIKINGS are on the road against the DORNBIRN INDIANS. The two clubs from Vienna, the METROSTARS and the SUPERFUND WANDERERS also have to travel. Especially the 2007 champion needs a good start into the second half of the year, as they are finding themselves only in fifth place, three games behind the last playoff spot.

Time	Home	Visitor	Field
Dates and Times are subject to change! In case of doubt check with the responsible national federation!
Saturday, July 19 2008
13:00	Stock City Cubs	Vienna Metrostars	Stockerau
13:00	PapaJoe’s Eglo Tigers	SUPERFUND Wanderers	Tigersfield Schwaz
Sunday, July 20 2008
13:00	Dornbirn Indians	Union Kufstein Vikings	Dornbirn Forach
13:00	MOSQUITO Athletics	Linz Bandits	A's Garden Attn...

Standings

TOULOUSE is facing the SAVIGNY LIONS and need to stop their three-game losing streak to solidify fourth place. They have two more games played than the BARRACUDAS and they are leading just by percentage points. MONTPELLIER is host to the LA GUERCHE HAWKS, which are also just two games behind, but will conclude their regular season this weekend, as they only have mathematical chances to get into the top four.

Time	Home	Visitor	Field
Dates and Times are subject to change! In case of doubt check with the responsible national federation!
Sunday, July 20 2008
11:00	Rouen Huskies	Paris Université Club	Rouen Huskies
11:00	Templiers Senart	Clermont-Ferrand Arvernes	Templiers Senart
11:00	Stade Toulousain Baseball	Lions Savigny sur Orge	Stade Toulousai...
11:00	Montpellier Barracudas	La Guerche Hawks	Montpellier Bar...

Standings

BARCA is coming from two victories against SAN INAZIO, where they received a brilliant performance by Homer Baez (complete game shutout) in game one and an impressive effort by the offense (16 runs, 14 hits, six for extra bases) in game two. They are riding an eight-game winning streak and hope to extend it till next week, when they will face CB SANT BOI in a showdown with the third-ranked team.

NAVARRA also is on a positive note on their way to Catalonia. They swept the doubleheader against local rivals CD PAMPLONA and moved their record back to .500 in fifth place. It is going to be difficult for them to climb in the standings, so their main goal for the rest of the year is to maintain their current position. Already one victory this week would be considered as success.

Leader PUERTO CRUZ is also playing in the southeast of Spain, as they travel to VILADECANS trying to solidify first place against the seventh-ranked team in the standings. SANT BOI, which lost ground in the standings two weeks ago due to two losses in Gijon, hopes to get back on track with a twin bill in PAMPLONA.

Time	Home	Visitor	Field
Dates and Times are subject to change! In case of doubt check with the responsible national federation!
Saturday, July 19 2008
17:30	FC Barcelona	Béisbol Navarra	Pérez de Rozas...
18:00	C.B. Viladecans	Marlins Puerto Cruz	Municipal de Vi...
18:00	C.D. Pamplona	Sant Boi	El Soto Burlada...
Sunday, July 20 2008
10:00	C.B. Viladecans	Marlins Puerto Cruz	Municipal de Vi...
10:00	Astros	San Inazio	Municipal de Va...
10:30	C.D. Pamplona	Sant Boi	El Soto Burlada...
11:30	FC Barcelona	Béisbol Navarra	Pérez de Rozas...

Standings

They also had hoped that outfielder Shin-Soo Choo (Cleveland Indians) and closer Chang-Yong Lim (Yakult Swallows, Japan) would be eligible to play, but their clubs denied the request.  Kim also announced his rotation for the Olympic competition by assigning Hyun-Jin Ryu, Jung-Keun Bong, Seung-Jin Song and Kwang-Hyun Kim to starter roles.

Before they are travelling to China, the Korean National Team is going to play three exhibition games on home turf against the Netherlands (August 4) and Cuba (August 5 and 6). They will open the tournament on August 13 against team USA.

Complete Roster:
Pitchers: Lim Tae-Hoon (Doosan Bears), Oh Seung-Hwan, Kwon Hyunk (Samsung Lions), Song Seung-Jun (Lotte Giants) Han Ki-Joo (Kia Tigers), Kim Kwang-Hyun, Chung Dae-Hyun (SK Wyverns), Ryu Hyun-Jin (Hanwha Eagles), Bong Jung-Keun (LG Twins), Jang Won-Sam (Woori Heroes)

Catchers: Jin Kab-Yong (Samsung Lions), Kang Min-ho (Lotte Giants)

Infielders: Jeong Keun-Woo (SK Wyverns), Kim Dong-Joo, Ko Young-Min (Doosan Bears), Kim Min-Jae (Hanwha Eagles), Park Jin-Man (Samsung Lions), Lee Dae-Ho (Lotte Giants), Lee Seung-Yeop (Yomiuri Giants)

Outfielders: Lee Jin-young (SK Wyverns), Kim Hyun-Soo, Lee Jong-Wook (Doosan Bears), Lee Yong-Kyu (Kia Tigers), Lee Tae-Keun (Woori Heroes)

Source: Korea Times

GOD 340 011 400  13 13 1
PAR 210 000 000   3  6 2

CARIPARMA hit a bumper on the road to the playoffs, when they got crushed 13-3 on their home field by DE ANGELIS GODO. Kyle Messineo (3 Runs) opened the game with a leadoff homerun and the guests scored seven runs in the first two frames for a commanding 7-3 lead. They added a bunch of insurance runs to complete the upset. Danilo Sanchez (4-5, 4 RBI) and Mike Lockwood (2-4, 3 Runs, 3 RBI) also homered and combined for seven RBI in the blowout. Roberto Toniazzi drove in three.

Ryan Baerlocher (GOD) allowed just three base runners after the second and finished with six solid innings to pick up the win. He gave up five hits, three runs (1 ER) and two walks, while striking out six. Kyle Collina (GOD) struck out three in the remaining three innings to receive the save. Hector Mercado (PAR) was charged with eight hits, eight runs and four base on balls in 4 1/3 innings.

Box score

Telemarket Rimini – Montepaschi Grosseto 0-3

GRO 000 000 030  3 10 0
RIM 000 000 000  0  5 3

Lincoln Mikkelsen dealt on the mound and the offense finally came through in the eighth to lead GROSSETO to a 3-0 shutout against RIMINI. Mikkelsen struck out seven in 8 1/3 scoreless innings. He allowed just four hits and two walks. His teammates put the decisive runs on the board in the next to last frame, on two RBI singles by Davide Dallospedale and Raul Marval in addition to a sac fly by James Bischeri.

Gustavo Martinez (RIM) matched Mikkelsen for the first seven periods, but lost his rhythm at the end of his outing. He gave up nine hits, three runs (2 ER) and two bb in seven-plus innings.

Box score

Danesi Nettuno - Fortitudo Bologna 1-4

BOL 000 004 000  4 5 1
NET 010 000 000  1 8 1

BOLOGNA won the first showdown between the first and the second in NETTUNO 4-1. DANESI struck first, taking a 1-0 lead in the second on a RBI double by Luis Ugueto. But FORTITUDO came back in big style. Richard Austin tied the game in the top of the sixth with a RBI single and Juan Angrisano followed with the winning hit, a three-run homerun over the fence in left-center to complete the four-run rally.

Jesus Matos (BOL) pitched 6 1/3 solid innings for the win, allowing seven hits, one run and three walks. Nelson Cruz (NET) struck out seven in seven periods on the mound, but lost anyway. He was responsible for four hits, four runs and four bb.

Box score

Rangers Redipuglia – T&A San Marino 1-9

SMA 201 101 112  9 12 0
RED 100 000 000  1  6 1

SAN MARINO got back into victory lane by scoring in seven of the nine frames against REDIPUGLIA en route to a 9-1 win. Francesco Imperiali hit a solo homerun. Pinch hitter Marco Benvenuti drove in two. Martin Vazquez went three-for-four and led four players, which scored twice.

Horacio Estrada (SMA) struck out nine in six innings to pick up the win. He allowed just one run on four hits. George Delgado (RED) gave up eight hits, five runs and a walk in six innings.

Box score

Standings

Complete Roster:
Pitchers: Koji Uehara (Yomiuri Giants), Kenshin Kawakami, Hitoki Iwase (Chunichi Dragons), Kyuji Fujikawa (Hanshin Tigers), Yu Darvish (Nippon Ham Fighters), Yoshihisa Naruse (Lotte Marines),
Tsuyoshi Wada, Toshiya Sugiuchi (Softbank Hawks), Masahiro Tanaka (Rakuten Eagles), Hideaki Wakui (Seibu Lions)

Catchers: Shinnosuke Abe (Yomiuri Giants), Akihiro Yano (Hanshin Tigers), Tomoya Satozaki (Lotte Marines)

Infielders: Masahiro Araki (Chunichi Dragons), Takahiro Arai (Hanshin Tigers), Shuichi Murata (Yokohama BayStars), Shinya Miyamoto (Yakult Swallows), Tsuyoshi Nishioka (Lotte Marines), Munenori Kawasaki (Softbank Hawks), Hiroyuki Nakajima (Seibu Lions)

Outfielders: Masahiko Morino (Chunichi Dragons), Norichika Aoki (Yakult Swallows), Atsunori Inaba (Nippon Ham Fighters), Takahiko G.G. Sato (Seibu Lions)

Source: JapanBall.com

The heavy favorite is Team USA, which is coming fresh of winning the Haarlem Baseball Week, including two victories against the Cuban Olympic team. They are riding a 16-game winning streak on their trip to Europe. With the withdrawal of India, the field was reduced to seven teams. Besides the already mentioned squads, Canada, Taiwan, Japan and Lithuania are also in the mix for the Winner’s Cup.

The ballparks in Brno, Ostrava, Olomouc, Blansko and Chocen (pictures) are the venues for the 27 games. After a round robin in the preliminary round the best four teams will advance into the semi-finals on July 26th.

Result:
Thursday