...Rick van den Hurk throws the ceremonial first pitch...
(Photo: www.reni-foto.nl) |
|
...Head Coaches Ben Thijssen (Kinheim) and Rikkert Faneyte (Amsterdam) shake hands...
...Home Plate Umpire Arnold Verbrugge checks the line-up sheets...
(Photo: www.reni-foto.nl) |
|
...Tjerk Smeets grounds out in the first inning...
(Photo: www.reni-foto.nl) |
|
...Kinheim's Starting Pitcher David Bergman...
(Photo: www.reni-foto.nl) |
|
...Amsterdam's Starting Pitcher Jos de Jong...
(Photo: Alfred Cop Fotografie) |
|
...Bryan Engelhardt scores the first run in the second inning...
...Amsterdam's Catcher Sidney de Jong hurts his wrist while going after the ball...
...Kinheim's Head and 3B Coach Ben Thijssen looks on at left...
(Photo: Alfred Cop Fotografie) |
|
...Amsterdam-catcher Sidney de Jong checks his left hand...
...Head Coach Rikkert Faneyte looks on...
(Photo: www.reni-foto.nl) |
|
...Amsterdam's Head Coach Rikkert Faneyte signals to leftfielder Maikel Benner...
...to come to dug-out and take over behind the plate...
(Photo: Alfred Cop Fotografie) |
|
...Remco Draijer puts down his bunt-single in the fourth inning...
...Remco went 3-for-3, scored once and had one RBI...
(Photo: www.reni-foto.nl) |
|
...Marvin Bleij doubles in the seventh inning...
(Photo: Alfred Cop Fotografie) |
...and scores the third run moments later...
(Photo: Alfred Cop Fotografie) |
|
...Another photo of Marvin Bleij scoring the third run for Amsterdam...
...Bleij is greeted by Maikel Benner...
(Photo: www.reni-foto.nl) |
|
...Dirk van 't Klooster scores the tying run in the eighth inning...
...Jeffrey Verbij is ready to greet him...
(Photo: www.reni-foto.nl) |
|
...Wesley Connor singles in the eighth inning to bring Kenny Berkenbosch to 3rd base...
(Photo: Alfred Cop Fotografie) |
|
...Maikel Benner fouls off the first attempt to squeeze in the 8th inning...
(Photo: Alfred Cop Fotografie) |
|
...But then, the most spectacular moment of the game in Amsterdam follows...
...Maikel Benner puts down a squeeze while Kenny Berkenbosch runs towards home...
(Photo: www.reni-foto.nl) |
|
...Moment later Kenny Berkenbosch scores the fourh and deciding run for Amsterdam...
(Photo: www.reni-foto.nl) |
|
...Hundreds of spectators watched the opening game in Amsterdam...
(Photo: www.reni-foto.nl) |
|
...1B Kenny Berkenbosch and Closer Pim Walsma hug each other after the last putout...
(Photo: Alfred Cop Fotografie) |
|
...Players of L&D Amsterdam greet the fans after winning the opening game...
(Photo: www.reni-foto.nl) |
