Fortitudo Bologna – Cariparma Parma 12-7
PAR 100 150 000 7 11 3 BOL 202 101 06X 12 11 4
After PARMA had taken the lead with a five-run fifth, BOLOGNA answered with a six-run rally in the eighth to win the rubber match of the series 12-7 on Saturday evening. The two teams had split the first two matches in the Italian Baseball League playoffs on Wednesday and Friday. Eddy Garabito went three-for-three with two walks, two homeruns, three runs scored and three RBI. Giovanni Pantaleoni scored three times for FORTITUDO. Orlando Munoz drove in two for CARIPARMA. Starting pitchers Marco Grifantini (PAR) and Yulman Ribeiro (BOL) lasted just four-plus innings on the mound, getting no-decisions. Fabio Milano picked up the win, Brian Scarcella took the loss.
Telemarket Rimini – T&A San Marino 3-1
SMA 000 000 010 1 6 1 RIM 300 000 00X 3 7 1
RIMINI scored three runs in the first and used a strong performance by starter Chris Di Roma to beat SAN MARINO 3-1 on Saturday to conclude the first week of the semi-final round robin in the Italian Baseball League. A RBI groundout by Mario Chiarini and RBI singles by Eddie Rios and Lorenzo Avagnina put the PIRATES ahead in the opening frame. T&A avoided the shutout due to a RBI double by Seth La Fera in the eighth. Di Roma allowed just one unearned run on five hits and two walks in 7 2/3 innings for the win. Fernando Gutierrez closed it out for the save. Tiago Da Silva went the distance for SAN MARINO, issuing seven hits, three runs and three bb in eight innings. He threw 75 of his 106 pitches for strikes.
Results 1st Week Playoffs:
July 22:
Cariparma Parma – Fortitudo Bologna 4-3 (10)
T&A San Marino – Telemarket Rimini 6-3
Recaps
July 24
Fortitudo Bologna – Cariparma Parma 22-5
Telemarket Rimini – T&A San Marino 2-0
Recaps
July 25
Fortitudo Bologna – Cariparma Parma 12-7
Telemarket Rimini – T&A San Marino 3-1
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July 27, 2009 | 3:50 am
[...] The final will pit Bologna versus Rimini, since these were semifinal games, but the European form of playoffs has caught me off guard before. You can read more about the games here: http://www.mister-baseball.com/ibl-playoffs-bologna-rimini-rubber-games-saturday/ [...]