Recaps: Favorites prevail in Dutch Hoofdklasse on Sunday

Sparta/Feyenoord Rotterdam – Almere Magpies 5-3

ALM 300 000 000  3 5 2
SPA 020 101 10X  5 7 3

Box score

After Almere had scored three runs in the opening frame, highlighted by a two-run single by Giovanni Samboe, Sparta/Feyenoord came back to win 5-3. They tied the game in the fourth, when Sape Wagenaar scored as Nick Eppinga was picked off stealing second. Roderick Simon scored the go-ahead run in the sixth on a wild pitch. Jose Ventura (W) settled in after the tough beginning and allowed five hits, three runs (2 ER) and five bb in eight innings. Dennis Burgersdijk (L) was charged with five hits, four runs and four walks in six innings.

ADO – Konica Minolta Pioniers 1-9

PIO 000 120 105  9 10 0
ADO 010 000 000  1  7 1

Box score

The Pioniers won the series against ADO with a 9-1 win on Sunday afternoon. Linoy Croes led the offense, going 2-for-2 with two walks, a homerun, a double, three runs scored and two RBI. Michael Duursma also drove in two. Dave Draijer got the win in relief of Ramon Romeijn. Ludwin Obispo issued five hits, three runs and two bb in 4 1/3 innings.

Corendon Kinheim – Mr. Cocker HCAW 2-1

HCA 000 001 000  1 10 1
KIN 000 010 01X  2  4 2

Box score

Kinheim needed a Rodney Michel run on a passed ball in the bottom of the eighth to hold down HCAW 2-1. Corendon had taken a 1-0 lead in the fifth on a sac fly by Onno Jansen, but Mr. Cocker tied it one frame later through a RBI double by Randy Daal. Nick Stuifbergen earned the win in relief of Patrick Beljaards, who issued one run on eight hits in seven innings. Kevin Roovers (L) surrendered four hits, two runs (1 ER) and two bb in 7 2/3 innings.

L&D Amsterdam Pirates – DOOR Neptunus 4-10

NEP 008 000 002  10 11 4
AMS 003 001 000   4  9 5

Box score

DOOR Neptunus scored eight runs in the third en route to a 10-4 win in Amsterdam on Sunday afternoon, remaining in first place in the Dutch Hoofdklasse standings. Raily Legito and Jeroen Sluijter went 3-for-5 with a combined three runs and three RBI. Shaldimar Daantji drove in two. Sidney De Jong had three hits for L&D. Diegomar Markwell (W) allowed six hits, four unearned runs and four bb in six innings. Jos De Jong (L) gave up seven hits, eight runs (4 ER) and two walks in 2 2/3 innings.

Recaps Thursday Games
Recaps Saturday Games

	Time	Home	Visitor	Result
Thursday, May 06 2010
	19:45	ADO	Konica Minolta Pioniers	10:09
	19:45	L&D Amsterdam	DOOR Neptunus	03:02
	19:45	Corendon Kinheim	Mr.Cocker HCAW	02:00
	19:45	Sparta/Feyenoord	Almere Magpies	03:08
Saturday, May 08 2010
	14:00	DOOR Neptunus	L&D Amsterdam	04:01
	14:00	Konica Minolta Pioniers	ADO	03:02
	14:00	Mr.Cocker HCAW	Corendon Kinheim	04:05
	19:00	Almere Magpies	Sparta/Feyenoord	03:14
Sunday, May 09 2010
	14:00	ADO	Konica Minolta Pioniers	01:09
	14:00	L&D Amsterdam	DOOR Neptunus	04:10
	14:00	Corendon Kinheim	Mr.Cocker HCAW	02:01
	14:00	Sparta/Feyenoord	Almere Magpies	05:03

Standings

#	Team	W	T	L	R+	R-	.pct	GB	Streak
1	DOOR Neptunus	39	0	3	297	78	.928	0	W4
2	Corendon Kinheim	30	0	11	248	133	.731	8.5	L2
3	L&D Amsterdam	25	0	17	210	147	.595	14	W2
4	Konica Minolta Pioniers	22	0	20	193	134	.523	17	W3
5	Mr.Cocker HCAW	19	0	23	174	210	.452	20	W3
6	Sparta/Feyenoord	13	1	28	134	229	.321	25.5	L4
7	ADO	9	1	31	109	261	.231	29	L10
8	Almere Magpies	9	0	33	109	282	.214	30	L3

Time	Home	Visitor	Field
Dates and Times are subject to change! In case of doubt check with the responsible national federation!
Tuesday, May 11 2010
19:45	Konica Minolta Pioniers	Corendon Kinheim	Hoofddorp - Spo...
Thursday, May 13 2010
14:00	L&D Amsterdam	Almere Magpies	Amsterdam - Spo...
14:00	DOOR Neptunus	Corendon Kinheim	Rotterdam - Fam...
14:00	Konica Minolta Pioniers	Sparta/Feyenoord	Hoofddorp - Spo...
14:00	Mr.Cocker HCAW	ADO	Bussum - Sportv...