Haarlemse Honkbalweek Day 4 July 12:
Taiwan – Cuba 6-9
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Cuba used a six-run rally in the top of the fifth en route to a 9-6 win over Taiwan on the fourth day of the 25th Haarlemse Honkbalweek. 1,250 people saw the game on a rainy Monday afternoon. It was the third win in the third game for Cuba. Ariel Sanchez drove in three. Alexei Bell and Yunier Mendoza scored two runs apiece. Luis Borroto (W) struck out seven in 6 1/3 innings, allowing five hits, four runs (2 ER) and four bb. Chieh Hsiao (L) surrendered nine hits, six runs (3 ER) and four walks in 4 1/3 innings.
Netherlands – USA 4-1
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Three fast runs and another strong outing for the pitching staff lifted the Netherlands to a 4-1 win over the USA on Monday evening in Haarlem. The Dutch team is now tied with Cuba at the top of the standings with a 3-0 record.
A RBI single by Sidney de Jong in the opening period put the home team in front of 1,500 at the Pim Mulier Stadium in front. One frame later a RBI single by Danny Rombley and a sac fly by Dwayne Kemp made it 3-0. The American squad avoided the shutout, when Marty Gantt drove in a run with a sac fly in the eighth. But in the bottom half of the frame the Netherlands regained their three-run lead thanks to a run by Eugene Kingsale after an error.
Meanwhile David Bergman (W) dominated at his home ballpark with six scoreless two-hit innings. He struck out seven and retired the last twelve batters in a row. Nick Veltkamp and Dave Draijer closed it out. Paul Davis (L) gave up seven hits, three runs (1 ER) and a walk in seven innings. The game started after a 1.5 hour rain delay.
Dirk van’t Klooster missed today’s game due to a hamstring injury, while Kingsale returned after a foot injury.
Schedule Day 5:
July 13:
- 14:00 Taiwan – Japan
- 19:00 Netherlands – Cuba
