Haarlemse Honkbalweek Day 9 July 17:
Taiwan – USA 5-7
USA 000 070 000 7 10 1 TPE 120 200 000 5 12 3
On the second to last day of the Haarlemse Honkbalweek the American team scored seven runs in the top of the fifth to overcome a 0-5 deficit in a 7-5 win over Taiwan. Marty Gantt and Jared Womack drove in two each. Po Ting Hsiao went 3-for-4 with two RBI for Taiwan. Tyler Bremer (W) issued eleven hits, five runs (4 ER) and three walks in five innings for the win. Yi Chieh Hsiao (L) struck out seven in 4 1/3 innings, but also couldn’t hold on to the lead, as he surrendered three hits, six runs (5 ER) and two bb overall.
Netherlands – Japan 10-9 (10)
JPN 103 003 010 1 9 14 1 NED 213 200 000 2 10 10 3
Box score
Danny Rombley’s walk-off two-run double in the bottom of the tenth secured a 10-9 win by the Dutch team over Japan on Saturday evening. With the victory, the seventh in the seventh game, they won the title at the Haarlemse Honkbalweek for the third time after 2004 and 2006.
The Netherlands already led 8-4 after scoring in each of the first four frames. But Japan scored three runs in the sixth and one in the eighth to tie the game and to sent it into extra innings. In the tenth they struck first, but Rombley’s two-base hit led to a happy ending for the hosts.
The right fielder went 4-for-6 with two doubles, two runs scored and four RBI overall. Daisuke Ikemoto collected four hits, two runs and two RBI for Japan. Former big leaguer Randall Simon, who had rejoined the Dutch team on Friday, started at first base and was 0-for-3.
Rob Cordemans (NED) allowed four runs (3 ER) on eight hits in five innings. Tsuyoshi Matsushita (JPN) was charged with six hits, six runs and four bb in 2 2/3 innings. Michiel van Kampen (W) received the win, Tatsuya Masuda (L) the loss.
Standings:
- Netherlands 7-0
- Cuba 5-2
- Japan 2-5
- USA 2-5
- Taiwan 2-6
Schedule Day 10:
July 18:
- 11:00 Japan – USA
- 15:00 Cuba – Netherlands
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