Cariparma Parma – Telemarket Rimini 3-2
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Telemarket Rimini once again blew a lead in the semi-final round of the Italian Baseball League on Friday evening and lost 2-3 against Cariparma Parma. It was the fifth loss in the fifth game for the Pirates. Four of them were decided by a single run.
Rimini took a 2-0 lead in the top of the fifth on a RBI double by Mattia Campanini and a RBI groundout by Lorenzo Avagnina. But after Parma cut the deficit through a RBI single by Orlando Munoz in the sixth, they scored the two decisive runs in the seventh on a pair of sac flies by Stefano De Simoni and Marco Yepez.
Sandy Patrone (RIM) allowed six hits, a run and a walk in six innings. Justin Cicatello (PAR) surrendered four hits, two runs and three bb in 4 2/3 innings. Marco Grifantini (W) received the win, Enorbel Marquez-Ramirez (L) the loss.
T&A San Marino – UGF Bologna 2-3
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UGF Bologna also overcame a 0-2 deficit in their 3-2 win over T&A San Marino. They can complete the sweep over the Titans on Saturday evening. San Marino dropped back to 3-2 and third in the semi-final standings.
T&A took the lead on a RBI groundout by Max De Biase in the first and a RBI single by Carlos Duran in the third. But Joe Mazzuca’s RBI single in the sixth made it a one-run game until RBI doubles by Juan Angrisano and Mattia Reginato in the eighth completed the comeback.
Cody Cillo (BOL) allowed nine hits, two runs and three bb in 6 1/3 innings. Gregory Palanzo (SMA) gave up four hits, a run and four walks in also 6 1/3 frames. Yulman Ribeiro (W) picked up the win. Mattia Salsi (L) was charged with the loss.
Schedule:
Friday, August 13:
21:00 Cariparma Parma – Telemarket Rimini
21:00 T&A San Marino – UGF Bologna
Saturday, August 14:
21:00 Cariparma Parma – Telemarket Rimini
21:00 T&A San Marino – UGF Bologna
Results Semi-Final Round IBL:
Week 1:
UGF Bologna – Cariparma Parma 1-0 (14)
Telemarket Rimini – T&A San Marino 1-4
Cariparma Parma – UGF Bologna 11-10
T&A San Marino – Telemarket Rimini 10-9 (11)
Cariparma Parma – UGF Bologna 3-6
T&A San Marino – Telemarket Rimini 5-4
Week 2:
UGF Bologna – T&A San Marino 3-2 (11)
Telemarket Rimini – Cariparma Parma 7-8
T&A San Marino – UGF Bologna 2-3
Cariparma Parma – Telemarket Rimini 3-2
Standings Semi-Final Round IBL:
- UGF Bologna 4-1
- Cariparma Parma 3-2
- T&A San Marino 3-2
- Telemarket Rimini 0-5