European Cup Nettuno: L&D Amsterdam Pirates – Port of Antwerp Greys 4-2 (6)
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The PIRATES won a rain-shortened European Cup opener in Nettuno, Italy on Tuesday, celebrating a 4-2 victory over the PORT OF ANTWERP GREYS. The game was called after the in the top of the seventh due to the bad weather.
L&D AMSTERDAM got off to a perfect start, taking a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first thanks to a two-run triple by their Cuban veteran Fausto Alvarez, who later scored on a groundout. One frame later they added a fourth run, when Zair Koeiman reached home on a dropped fly ball to center fielder Dennis van Hoof. The GREYS were able to cut the deficit in the third and fifth innings through a RBI double by van Hoof and a RBI single by Kevin Roevens, but the rain denied a successful ending for the comeback try.
Jos de Jong (AMS) started and allowed four hits, a run and three walks in four innings. Nick Stuifbergen (W 1-0) relieved him and picked up the win. Daniel Howard (L 0-1) induced four hits, four runs (3 ER) and three bb in six innings to take the loss. The PIRATES will again play at 1pm CET on Wednesday, taking on ROUEN. MERKSEM will travel to Anzio to play against REGENSBURG.
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