European Championship 2021 |
Croatia (National Team) at Italy (National Team)
Thursday, September 16
Stadio Valter Aluffi (Settimo Torinese)
Croatia Starting Lineup
1. (R) Andrew Jones LF 2. (S) Jose Herrera SS 3. (R) Philip Smith C 4. (R) Andrija Tomic RF 5. (R) Ronald Krsolovic 3B 6. (R) Antonio Horvatic DH 7. (L) Slobodan Gales CF 8. (R) Petar Rumora 1B 9. (S) Kruno Gojkovic 2B Starting pitcher RHP Jose Diaz |
H-AB
1-8 4-13 2-11 2-6 3-6 5-10 2-10 1-7 0-10 IP 8.0 |
AVG/SLG/OBP
.125 / .125 / .125 .308 / .385 / .308 .182 / .455 / .182 .333 / .333 / .429 .500 / .833 / .556 .500 / .700 / .545 .200 / .200 / .273 .143 / .286 / .222 .000 / .000 / .167 ERA / WLS 0.00 / 1-0-0 |
Italy Starting Lineup
1. (L) Noel Gonzalez RF 2. (R) Leo Ferrini 3B 3. (L) Dario Pizzano LF 4. (R) Vito Friscia 1B 5. (L) Alberto Mineo DH 6. (R) Ernesto Liberatore C 7. (R) Federico Celli CF 8. (R) Erick Epifano SS 9. (R) Mattia Mercuri 2B Starting pitcher RHP Murilo Brolo |
H-AB
2-8 7-13 4-12 5-7 6-11 1-10 2-8 3-6 2-8 IP 2.0 |
AVG/SLG/OBP
.250 / .625 / .600 .538 / .923 / .600 .333 / .417 / .467 .714 / 1.286 / .786 .545 / 1.091 / .538 .100 / .200 / .167 .250 / .250 / .500 .500 / .667 / .750 .250 / .625 / .364 ERA / WLS 13.50 / 0-0-0 |
Croatia 1st:
RHP Murilo Brolo pitching.
Andrew Jones (R): Jones grounded out, first baseman Friscia unassisted.
Jose Herrera (S): Ball, Foul, Ball, Herrera fouled out to right fielder Gonzalez.
Philip Smith (R): Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Smith doubled to center (line drive).
Andrija Tomic (R): Foul, Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Tomic struck out looking.
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Croatia 0, Italy 0.
Italy 1st:
RHP Jose Diaz pitching.
Noel Gonzalez (L): Gonzalez grounded out bunting, pitcher Diaz to first baseman Rumora.
Leo Ferrini (R): Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, Ferrini struck out swinging.
Dario Pizzano (L): Ball, Strike swinging, Ball, Pizzano singled to shallow right (line drive).
Vito Friscia (R): Ball, Ball, Ball, Friscia walked on four pitches, Pizzano to second.
Alberto Mineo (L): Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Ball, on pitcher Diaz's wild pitch, Pizzano to third, Friscia to second.
Alberto Mineo (L): Ball, Foul, Mineo walked on a full count.
Ernesto Liberatore (R): Strike looking, Ball, Strike looking, Liberatore singled to shallow left (line drive), Pizzano scored, Friscia thrown out at home, left fielder Jones to catcher Smith, Mineo to second.
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Croatia 0, Italy 1.
Croatia 2nd:
RHP Murilo Brolo pitching (1.0 inning, 4 batters faced, 14 pitches).
Ronald Krsolovic (R): Strike swinging, Ball, Foul, Krsolovic struck out looking.
Antonio Horvatic (R): Ball, Horvatic singled to shallow left center (line drive).
Slobodan Gales (L): Ball, Pickoff attempt (first), Strike swinging, Ball, Pickoff attempt (first), Foul, Ball, Gales flied out to center fielder Celli.
Petar Rumora (R): Rumora singled to shallow center (line drive), Horvatic to second.
Kruno Gojkovic (S): Strike swinging, Foul, Ball, Gojkovic struck out swinging.
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Croatia 0, Italy 1.
Italy 2nd:
RHP Jose Diaz pitching (1.0 inning, 6 batters faced, 27 pitches).
Federico Celli (R): Ball, Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Celli flied out to center fielder Gales.
Erick Epifano (R): Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Epifano grounded out, second baseman Gojkovic to first baseman Rumora.
Mattia Mercuri (R): Mercuri hit by pitch.
Noel Gonzalez (L): Pickoff attempt (first), Strike looking, Ball, Mercuri stole second.
Noel Gonzalez (L): Foul, Gonzalez flied out to left fielder Jones.
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Croatia 0, Italy 1.
Croatia 3rd:
RHP Murilo Brolo pitching (2.0 innings, 9 batters faced, 31 pitches).
Andrew Jones (R): Strike looking, Ball, Strike swinging, Jones grounded out, shortstop Epifano to first baseman Friscia.
Jose Herrera (S): Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Foul, Foul, Ball, Foul, Herrera homered to deep right (fly ball) on a full count.
Philip Smith (R): Ball, Foul, Strike looking, Smith struck out looking.
Andrija Tomic (R): Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Foul, Ball, Foul, Tomic struck out looking.
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Croatia 1, Italy 1.
Italy 3rd:
RHP Jose Diaz pitching (2.0 innings, 10 batters faced, 40 pitches).
Leo Ferrini (R): Strike looking, Ball, Strike swinging, Ferrini singled to shallow center (line drive).
Dario Pizzano (L): Pizzano popped out to shortstop Herrera.
Vito Friscia (R): Strike looking, Friscia singled to shallow center (line drive), Ferrini to second.
Alberto Mineo (L): Mineo flied out to center fielder Gales, Ferrini doubled off second, center fielder Gales to second baseman Gojkovic.
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Croatia 1, Italy 1.
Croatia 4th:
RHP Murilo Brolo pitching (3.0 innings, 13 batters faced, 54 pitches).
Ronald Krsolovic (R): Krsolovic safe on third baseman Ferrini's fielding error.
Antonio Horvatic (R): Pickoff attempt (first), Ball, Foul, Horvatic lined out to second baseman Mercuri, Krsolovic doubled off first, second baseman Mercuri to first baseman Friscia.
Slobodan Gales (L): Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Gales flied out to left fielder Pizzano.
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 left on. Croatia 1, Italy 1.
Italy 4th:
RHP Jose Diaz pitching (3.0 innings, 14 batters faced, 48 pitches).
Ernesto Liberatore (R): Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Liberatore doubled to right (line drive).
Federico Celli (R): Ball, Pickoff attempt (second), Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Foul, Celli walked on a full count.
Erick Epifano (R): Epifano bunt singled to third (ground ball), Liberatore to third, Celli to second.
Mattia Mercuri (R): Ball, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Mercuri hit a sacrifice fly to left fielder Jones, Liberatore scored.
Noel Gonzalez (L): Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Ball, Gonzalez safe on second baseman Gojkovic's fielding error, Celli scored, Epifano to third.
RHP Horvatic relieved Diaz.
Leo Ferrini (R): Ferrini grounded into a fielder's choice, Gonzalez forced out at second, shortstop Herrera to second baseman Gojkovic, Epifano scored.
Dario Pizzano (L): Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Pickoff attempt (first), Pickoff attempt (first), Pizzano popped out to second baseman Gojkovic.
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 left on. Croatia 1, Italy 4.
Croatia 5th:
RHP Murilo Brolo pitching (4.0 innings, 16 batters faced, 62 pitches).
RHP Maurizio Andretta relieved Brolo.
Petar Rumora (R): Ball, Rumora flied out to right fielder Gonzalez.
Kruno Gojkovic (S): Ball, Strike looking, Strike looking, Gojkovic singled to left (ground ball).
Andrew Jones (R): Ball, Pickoff attempt (first), Ball, on catcher Liberatore's passed ball, Gojkovic to second.
Andrew Jones (R): Ball, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Foul, Jones struck out swinging.
Jose Herrera (S): Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Herrera doubled to deep right (line drive), Gojkovic scored.
Philip Smith (R): Foul, Strike swinging, Smith singled to right (ground ball), Herrera thrown out at home, right fielder Gonzalez to catcher Liberatore.
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Croatia 2, Italy 4.
Italy 5th:
RHP Antonio Horvatic pitching (0.2 innings, 2 batters faced, 5 pitches).
Vito Friscia (R): Ball, Friscia grounded out, second baseman Gojkovic to first baseman Rumora.
Alberto Mineo (L): Ball, Ball, Ball, Mineo walked on four pitches.
Ernesto Liberatore (R): Liberatore grounded into a fielder's choice, Mineo forced out at second, third baseman Krsolovic to second baseman Gojkovic.
Federico Celli (R): Ball, Foul, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Celli flied out to center fielder Gales.
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Croatia 2, Italy 4.
Croatia 6th:
RHP Maurizio Andretta pitching (1.0 inning, 5 batters faced, 20 pitches).
Andrija Tomic (R): Ball, Tomic grounded out, shortstop Epifano to first baseman Friscia.
Ronald Krsolovic (R): Strike looking, Ball, Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Foul, Krsolovic walked on a full count.
RHP Filippo Crepaldi relieved Andretta.
Antonio Horvatic (R): Ball, Pickoff attempt (first), Horvatic doubled to center (line drive), Krsolovic to third.
Krsolovic thrown out at third, center fielder Celli to shortstop Epifano to third baseman Ferrini.
Slobodan Gales (L): Strike swinging, Gales fouled out to third baseman Ferrini.
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Croatia 2, Italy 4.
Italy 6th:
RHP Antonio Horvatic pitching (1.2 innings, 6 batters faced, 18 pitches).
Erick Epifano (R): Strike looking, Epifano singled to center (line drive).
Mattia Mercuri (R): Strike looking, Pickoff attempt (first), Pickoff attempt (first), Pickoff attempt (first), Ball, Strike looking, Pickoff attempt (first), Ball, Foul, Pickoff attempt (first), Mercuri grounded into a double play, shortstop Herrera to second baseman Gojkovic to first baseman Rumora, Epifano out.
Noel Gonzalez (L): Strike looking, Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Ball, Gonzalez walked on a full count.
Leo Ferrini (R): Ball, Ferrini grounded into a fielder's choice, Gonzalez forced out at second, shortstop Herrera to second baseman Gojkovic.
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Croatia 2, Italy 4.
Croatia 7th:
RHP Filippo Crepaldi pitching (0.2 innings, 2 batters faced, 4 pitches).
Petar Rumora (R): Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Rumora struck out looking.
Kruno Gojkovic (S): Gojkovic grounded out, second baseman Mercuri to first baseman Friscia.
Andrew Jones (R): Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Foul, Ball, Jones walked on a full count.
Note: "Coaching visit to mound."
Jose Herrera (S): Pickoff attempt (first), Ball, Strike swinging, Herrera grounded into a fielder's choice, Jones forced out at second, third baseman Ferrini to second baseman Mercuri.
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Croatia 2, Italy 4.
Italy 7th:
RHP Antonio Horvatic pitching (2.2 innings, 10 batters faced, 34 pitches).
Dario Pizzano (L): Pizzano grounded out, second baseman Gojkovic to first baseman Rumora.
Vito Friscia (R): Strike looking, Friscia flied out to right fielder Tomic.
Alberto Mineo (L): Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Foul, Foul, Foul, Ball, Ball, Foul, Mineo walked on a full count.
Ernesto Liberatore (R): Liberatore hit by pitch, Mineo to second.
Federico Celli (R): Ball, Strike swinging, Foul, Foul, Celli struck out swinging.
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Croatia 2, Italy 4.
Croatia 8th:
RHP Filippo Crepaldi pitching (1.2 innings, 6 batters faced, 20 pitches).
RHP Matteo Bocchi relieved Crepaldi.
Philip Smith (R): Strike looking, Strike swinging, Foul, Foul, Smith fouled out to first baseman Friscia.
Andrija Tomic (R): Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Strike swinging, Foul, Tomic struck out swinging.
Ronald Krsolovic (R): Ball, Krsolovic grounded out, third baseman Ferrini to first baseman Friscia.
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Croatia 2, Italy 4.
Italy 8th:
RHP Antonio Horvatic pitching (3.2 innings, 15 batters faced, 53 pitches).
Erick Epifano (R): Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Foul, Ball, Foul, Epifano walked on a full count.
Mattia Mercuri (R): Ball, Ball, Ball, Foul, Foul, Mercuri walked on a full count, Epifano to second.
Note: "Coaching visit to mound."
Noel Gonzalez (L): Ball, Gonzalez sacrificed, first baseman Rumora to second baseman Gojkovic, Epifano to third, Mercuri to second.
Leo Ferrini (R): Ferrini grounded out, shortstop Herrera to first baseman Rumora.
Dario Pizzano (L): Strike looking, Foul, Pizzano homered to deep right (fly ball) on a 0-2 pitch, Epifano scored, Mercuri scored.
Horvatic at third.
RHP Marin Tadic pitching, batting 5th.
Vito Friscia (R): Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Friscia homered to deep left (fly ball) on a 2-1 pitch.
Alberto Mineo (L): Mineo lined out to first baseman Rumora.
4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Croatia 2, Italy 8.
Croatia 9th:
RHP Matteo Bocchi pitching (1.0 inning, 3 batters faced, 13 pitches).
RHP Alex Bassani relieved Bocchi.
Antonio Horvatic (R): Foul, Strike looking, Ball, Horvatic doubled to left (line drive).
Slobodan Gales (L): Ball, Strike looking, Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Gales walked on a full count.
Petar Rumora (R): Rumora singled to left (ground ball), Horvatic to third, Gales to second.
Petar Juricic ran for Rumora.
Kruno Gojkovic (S): Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Gojkovic hit a sacrifice fly to right fielder Gonzalez, Horvatic scored.
Andrew Jones (R): Strike looking, Jones singled to center (ground ball), Gales to third, Juricic to second.
Gales scored on center fielder Celli's fielding error, Juricic to third, Jones to second.
Jose Herrera (S): Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Herrera hit a sacrifice fly to center fielder Celli, Juricic scored, Jones to third.
Philip Smith (R): Foul, Strike looking, Ball, Smith struck out swinging.
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 left on. Croatia 5, Italy 8.
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