GER Defeats FRA 3-2
If we were in the business of scouting, Schmidt would be on our dark-horse short-list.
Germany's First Win
Brenk then took one deep to left for a grand slam. At the end of 4, Germany had taken the lead.
Walks Create Runs
Nine walks and a HBP were the catalyst behind nearly all the scoring between France and Russia.
SWE Can't Stop NED
Catcher Dashenko Ricardo, hitting 6th, went 4/5, including a homerun, with 2 runs and 3 RBIs for an .800 BA on the day.
Syren Shuts Out SKV
1B Per Sjors, hitting in the 8-spot, hopped on the carousel and kept things going round and round. This truly was a small-ball victory.
Unearned Runs for All
65% of the runs scored in this game, 17 in total, were unearned.
ITA Over BEL in 7
Hitting in the 5-spot C Mineo finished the day without a double, leaving him one hit shy of the cycle. He had 3 hits and 7 RBIs on the day.
CRO Defeats UKR
From the 7-spot Croatia’s 3B Ronald Krsolovic Batted 1.000 going 3-3 with a double, 4 RBIs and a run on the day.
ESP Works Quickly
Edison Valerio, hitting in the 2-spot, finished the day batting a thousand. He went 3-3, including a double, with 3 runs and an RBI.
ITA Shows GRE Mercy
Italy mercifully took out Greece in their opener of the European Championship. Italy’s 13-3 victory was a slow and steady gain to victory.
AUT v BEL Barn Burner
Behind by two heading into the bottom of the 9th Austria eked by Belgium with the bottom of their order.
CRO Topples GER
Marquez would last 6.0 innings giving up 4 earned runs off 7 hits, while flagging 6, with 67% of his 94 pitches landing in the zone.