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WBC Game Chat: Netherlands vs Panamá, 10 am PT
2006-03-10 09:00
by Bob Timmermann

Live from Hiram Bithorn Stadium!

Well, somebody has to win this game. Panamá lost to Puerto Rico 2-1 and to Cuba 8-6 in 11 innings. The Netherlands lost to Puerto Rico 8-3 and to Cuba 11-2.

The Dutch will start a 19-year old named Shairon Martis. Panama will start Miguel Gomez. Andruw Jones is not in the starting lineup for the Dutch.

After the game is over, the teams will get together and swap canal stories. Panamá has the more famous one, but the Dutch make up for that with quantity.

Final Score

MERCY! Netherlands 10, Panama 0 ended after 7 innings.

Complete game no-hitter for Shairon Martis. Panama had just two baserunners, a walk by Olmedo Saenz and Adolfo Rivera reached on an error by Ivanon Coffie. Orlando Miller committed three errors and the Dutch scored five unearned runs.

No home runs in the game.

WP - Shairon Martis
LP - Miguel Gomez

Comments
2006-03-10 11:02:50
1.   Bob Timmermann
The Dutch look to be out for blood in this one.

Or whatever Dutch people are looking for.

2006-03-10 11:08:21
2.   Linkmeister
You can't ice skate on the Panama Canal.

(That sounds like a song Roger Miller would have sung.)

2006-03-10 11:17:07
3.   Ken Arneson
Shockingly, quantity is clobbering quality. Or perhaps we're just confusing quality with fame.
2006-03-10 11:32:02
4.   Bob Timmermann
I have a feeling that Panama shot its last bolt in the loss to Cuba. The team was not exactly brimming with quality pitchers since it had Bruce Chen as its ace.
2006-03-10 11:34:35
5.   Bob Timmermann
Gebrek aan wedstrijdritme breekt Nederlands team op
2006-03-10 11:35:32
6.   Bob Timmermann
For the record, that was cut and pasted. I have no idea what it means or if it's relevant or germane.
2006-03-10 12:05:32
7.   Bob Timmermann
No hits for Panama through 5 innings.
2006-03-10 12:18:43
8.   Bob Timmermann
No hits through 6 innings for the Panamanians. All they have is one walk by Olmedo Saenz. The Dutch starter Martis has pitched all 6 innings and is just at 57 pitches.
2006-03-10 12:40:37
9.   Ken Arneson
The "error" was questionable. If there wasn't a no-hitter going on, it would have been called a hit.

Still, getting the double play on pitch 65 (his last batter due to pitch counts) to finish off the complete-game no-hitter was pretty amazing.

2006-03-10 14:17:19
10.   Backstop
Bob, that translates roughly to something like 'Lack of game-rhythm does in Team Netherlands'

Ridiculous call on the error, but hey, we'll take it!!!

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