European Championship 2023 |
Croatia (National Team) at Italy (National Team)
Saturday, September 30
Strawberry Field (Blansko)
Croatia Starting Lineup
1. (B) Kruno Gojkovic CF 2. (L) Slobodan Gales RF 3. (R) Jose Francisco Herrera Torrez SS 4. (R) Philip Smith C 5. (R) Antonio Horvatic 2B 6. (L) Justin Olic LF 7. (R) Petar Jure Rumora 1B 8. (R) Bartol Crnjak DH 9. (R) Nino Kruhek 3B Starting pitcher RHP Jose Diaz Lezama |
H-AB
7-17 9-18 7-16 5-15 3-13 5-10 2-14 0-2 0-0 IP 8.0 |
AVG/SLG/OBP
.412 / .412 / .524 .500 / .556 / .526 .438 / .625 / .500 .333 / .933 / .421 .231 / .462 / .412 .500 / .500 / .643 .143 / .143 / .200 .000 / .000 / .500 --- / --- / --- ERA / WLS 3.38 / 0-1-0 |
Italy Starting Lineup
1. (R) Andrea Sellaroli LF 2. (R) Ricardo Paolini 2B 3. (R) Robel Garcia 3B 4. (R) Federico Celli CF 5. (L) Alberto Mineo C 6. (R) Vito Friscia 1B 7. (R) Mattia Mercuri SS 8. (R) Giulio Monello DH 9. (R) Nathanael Batista RF Starting pitcher RHP Michele Vassalotti |
H-AB
1-9 5-19 6-15 8-21 4-13 7-17 6-15 4-10 7-19 IP 2.2 |
AVG/SLG/OBP
.111 / .222 / .154 .263 / .316 / .462 .400 / 1.000 / .591 .381 / .667 / .458 .308 / .462 / .471 .412 / .588 / .583 .400 / .533 / .571 .400 / .500 / .455 .368 / .368 / .520 ERA / WLS 13.50 / 0-0-0 |
Croatia 1st:
RHP Michele Vassalotti pitching.
Kruno Gojkovic (L): Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Ball, K.Gojkovic struck out swinging.
Slobodan Gales (L): Ball, Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, S.Gales infield singled to first (ground ball).
Jose Francisco Herrera Torrez (R): Strike swinging, Foul, Herrera Torrez grounded into a double play, shortstop M.Mercuri to second baseman R.Paolini to first baseman V.Friscia, S.Gales out.
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Croatia 0, Italy 0.
Italy 1st:
RHP Jose Diaz Lezama pitching.
Andrea Sellaroli (R): Strike looking, Foul, Ball, A.Sellaroli infield singled to third (line drive), A.Sellaroli to second on third baseman Kruhek's throwing error.
Ricardo Paolini (R): Strike looking, Ball, R.Paolini flied out to center fielder K.Gojkovic.
Robel Garcia (R): Rbl.Garcia flied out to right fielder S.Gales, A.Sellaroli to third.
Federico Celli (R): Strike looking, F.Celli grounded out, shortstop Herrera Torrez to first baseman PJ.Rumora.
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 left on. Croatia 0, Italy 0.
Croatia 2nd:
RHP Michele Vassalotti pitching (1.0 inning, 3 batters faced, 14 pitches).
Philip Smith (R): Ball, Strike swinging, Foul, Ball, Ph.Smith struck out looking.
Antonio Horvatic (R): A.Horvatic singled to center (line drive).
Justin Olic (L): Strike looking, Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, J.Olic grounded into a fielder's choice, A.Horvatic forced out at second, second baseman R.Paolini to shortstop M.Mercuri.
Petar Jure Rumora (R): Strike looking, Ball, J.Olic caught stealing second, catcher A.Mineo to second baseman R.Paolini.
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Croatia 0, Italy 0.
Italy 2nd:
RHP Jose Diaz Lezama pitching (1.0 inning, 4 batters faced, 10 pitches).
Alberto Mineo (L): Ball, Foul, Ball, Foul, A.Mineo struck out swinging.
Vito Friscia (R): Ball, Foul, Ball, Foul, V.Friscia struck out looking.
Mattia Mercuri (R): Strike swinging, M.Mercuri grounded out, third baseman Kruhek to first baseman PJ.Rumora.
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Croatia 0, Italy 0.
Croatia 3rd:
RHP Michele Vassalotti pitching (2.0 innings, 6 batters faced, 27 pitches).
Petar Jure Rumora (R): Strike looking, Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Foul, PJ.Rumora hit by pitch.
Bartol Crnjak (R): Ball, on catcher A.Mineo's passed ball, PJ.Rumora to second.
Bartol Crnjak (R): Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Crnjak struck out swinging.
Nino Kruhek (R): Ball, Ball, Foul, Strike looking, Kruhek singled to center (line drive), PJ.Rumora to third.
Kruno Gojkovic (L): Ball, Strike looking, K.Gojkovic grounded into a fielder's choice to pitcher, PJ.Rumora thrown out at home, pitcher Vassalotti to third baseman Rbl.Garcia to catcher A.Mineo, Kruhek to third, K.Gojkovic to second.
Slobodan Gales (L): Ball, Ball, Ball, S.Gales walked on four pitches.
Note: "Coaching visit to mound."
Jose Francisco Herrera Torrez (R): Strike looking, Strike swinging, Herrera Torrez struck out swinging.
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 left on. Croatia 0, Italy 0.
Italy 3rd:
RHP Jose Diaz Lezama pitching (2.0 innings, 7 batters faced, 22 pitches).
Giulio Monello (R): Strike looking, Ball, Strike looking, G.Monello struck out looking.
Nathanael Batista (R): Ball, Strike swinging, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Nat.Batista walked on a full count.
Andrea Sellaroli (R): Ball, Strike looking, Pickoff attempt (first), Foul, Foul, A.Sellaroli grounded into a fielder's choice, Nat.Batista forced out at second, shortstop Herrera Torrez to second baseman A.Horvatic.
Ricardo Paolini (R): Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, R.Paolini lined out to third baseman Kruhek.
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Croatia 0, Italy 0.
Croatia 4th:
RHP Michele Vassalotti pitching (3.0 innings, 12 batters faced, 54 pitches).
Philip Smith (R): Ball, Ball, Ph.Smith tripled to right center (fly ball).
Antonio Horvatic (R): Foul, Strike swinging, A.Horvatic doubled to left (ground ball), Ph.Smith scored.
RHP Mattia Sireus relieved Vassalotti.
Justin Olic (L): Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Foul, J.Olic popped out to third baseman Rbl.Garcia.
Petar Jure Rumora (R): Strike looking, Ball, Strike swinging, Foul, PJ.Rumora hit by pitch.
Bartol Crnjak (R): Crnjak grounded out, first baseman V.Friscia unassisted, A.Horvatic to third, PJ.Rumora to second.
Nino Kruhek (R): Strike swinging, Kruhek grounded out, third baseman Rbl.Garcia to first baseman V.Friscia.
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Croatia 1, Italy 0.
Italy 4th:
RHP Jose Diaz Lezama pitching (3.0 innings, 11 batters faced, 44 pitches).
Robel Garcia (R): Ball, Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Ball, Rbl.Garcia struck out swinging.
Federico Celli (R): Strike swinging, Foul, Foul, Ball, F.Celli flied out to left fielder J.Olic.
Alberto Mineo (L): Strike looking, Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, A.Mineo doubled to left center (fly ball).
Vito Friscia (R): Strike looking, V.Friscia grounded out, shortstop Herrera Torrez to first baseman PJ.Rumora.
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Croatia 1, Italy 0.
Croatia 5th:
RHP Mattia Sireus pitching (1.0 inning, 4 batters faced, 15 pitches).
Kruno Gojkovic (L): K.Gojkovic infield singled to second (line drive).
Slobodan Gales (L): Ball, Pickoff attempt (first), Ball, Ball, Strike looking, S.Gales walked, K.Gojkovic to second.
Jose Francisco Herrera Torrez (R): Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Foul, Herrera Torrez struck out swinging, K.Gojkovic stole third, S.Gales stole second.
Philip Smith (R): Ph.Smith was intentionally walked.
Antonio Horvatic (R): Strike swinging, Ball, A.Horvatic hit a sacrifice fly to left fielder A.Sellaroli, K.Gojkovic scored.
Justin Olic (L): Foul, Ball, Pickoff attempt (second), J.Olic infield singled to third (ground ball), S.Gales to third, Ph.Smith to second.
Petar Jure Rumora (R): Ball, Foul, Ball, Foul, PJ.Rumora grounded out, shortstop M.Mercuri to first baseman V.Friscia.
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. Croatia 2, Italy 0.
Italy 5th:
RHP Jose Diaz Lezama pitching (4.0 innings, 15 batters faced, 61 pitches).
Mattia Mercuri (R): Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, M.Mercuri walked.
Giulio Monello (R): Ball, M.Mercuri stole second, on pitcher Diaz Lezama's wild pitch, M.Mercuri to third.
Giulio Monello (R): Foul, G.Monello hit a sacrifice fly to left fielder J.Olic, M.Mercuri scored.
Nathanael Batista (R): Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Foul, Nat.Batista struck out swinging.
Andrea Sellaroli (R): Strike looking, Ball, Ball, A.Sellaroli grounded out, shortstop Herrera Torrez to first baseman PJ.Rumora.
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Croatia 2, Italy 1.
Croatia 6th:
RHP Mattia Sireus pitching (2.0 innings, 11 batters faced, 37 pitches).
Fran Stancic Vidrac hit for Crnjak.
Stancic Vidrac in as DH.
Fran Stancic Vidrac (R): Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Strike looking, Stancic Vidrac grounded out, third baseman Rbl.Garcia to first baseman V.Friscia.
Nino Kruhek (R): Foul, Strike swinging, Foul, Ball, Ball, Kruhek struck out looking.
Kruno Gojkovic (L): Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Foul, Foul, Foul, Ball, Foul, K.Gojkovic struck out swinging.
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Croatia 2, Italy 1.
Italy 6th:
RHP Jose Diaz Lezama pitching (5.0 innings, 19 batters faced, 79 pitches).
Ricardo Paolini (R): R.Paolini bunt singled to first (ground ball).
Robel Garcia (R): Ball, Ball, Strike swinging, Foul, Foul, Rbl.Garcia struck out swinging.
Federico Celli (R): Foul, Pickoff attempt (first), Foul, Foul, Ball, F.Celli struck out swinging, R.Paolini stole second.
Alberto Mineo (L): Ball, Ball, A.Mineo grounded out, pitcher Diaz Lezama to first baseman PJ.Rumora.
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Croatia 2, Italy 1.
Croatia 7th:
RHP Mattia Sireus pitching (3.0 innings, 14 batters faced, 56 pitches).
RHP Nick Davis relieved Sireus.
Slobodan Gales (L): Ball, Foul, Ball, Ball, Foul, S.Gales walked on a full count.
Jose Francisco Herrera Torrez (R): Foul, Ball, Foul, Herrera Torrez grounded into a fielder's choice, S.Gales forced out at second, first baseman V.Friscia to shortstop M.Mercuri.
Philip Smith (R): Ball, Pickoff attempt (first), Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Pickoff attempt (first), Ph.Smith walked, Herrera Torrez to second.
Note: "Coaching visit to mound."
Antonio Horvatic (R): Strike swinging, A.Horvatic sacrificed, first baseman V.Friscia unassisted, Herrera Torrez to third, Ph.Smith to second.
Justin Olic (L): Ball, Ball, J.Olic singled to center (line drive), Herrera Torrez scored, Ph.Smith scored, J.Olic to second on the throw home.
Petar Jure Rumora (R): Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Ball, PJ.Rumora struck out swinging.
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Croatia 4, Italy 1.
Italy 7th:
RHP Jose Diaz Lezama pitching (6.0 innings, 23 batters faced, 94 pitches).
Vito Friscia (R): V.Friscia singled to center (line drive).
Mattia Mercuri (R): Ball, Strike looking, M.Mercuri grounded into a fielder's choice, V.Friscia forced out at second, third baseman Kruhek to second baseman A.Horvatic.
Giulio Monello (R): Ball, Pickoff attempt (first), Ball, Strike swinging, G.Monello grounded into a double play, shortstop Herrera Torrez to second baseman A.Horvatic to first baseman PJ.Rumora, M.Mercuri out.
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Croatia 4, Italy 1.
Croatia 8th:
RHP Nick Davis pitching (1.0 inning, 6 batters faced, 27 pitches).
RHP Alex Bassani relieved NO.Davis.
Fran Stancic Vidrac (R): Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Stancic Vidrac grounded out, shortstop M.Mercuri to first baseman V.Friscia.
Nino Kruhek (R): Strike looking, Ball, Strike swinging, Ball, Kruhek struck out looking.
Kruno Gojkovic (L): Foul, Strike looking, K.Gojkovic grounded out, second baseman R.Paolini to first baseman V.Friscia.
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Croatia 4, Italy 1.
Italy 8th:
RHP Jose Diaz Lezama pitching (7.0 innings, 26 batters faced, 102 pitches).
Nathanael Batista (R): Strike looking, Ball, Nat.Batista infield singled to third (ground ball).
Andrea Sellaroli (R): Pickoff attempt (first), Ball, on pitcher Diaz Lezama's wild pitch, Nat.Batista to second.
Andrea Sellaroli (R): A.Sellaroli bunt singled to pitcher (ground ball), Nat.Batista to third.
Ricardo Paolini (R): Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Foul, Ball, R.Paolini grounded into a fielder's choice to third, Nat.Batista out at home, third baseman Kruhek unassisted, A.Sellaroli to second.
Robel Garcia (R): Strike swinging, Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Ball, Rbl.Garcia singled to center (fly ball), A.Sellaroli scored, R.Paolini to third.
Note: "Coaching visit to mound."
Federico Celli (R): Ball, F.Celli singled to left (line drive), R.Paolini scored, Rbl.Garcia to second.
Alberto Mineo (L): Ball, A.Mineo singled to left (line drive), Rbl.Garcia to third, F.Celli to second.
Vito Friscia (R): Ball, Strike swinging, Strike swinging, V.Friscia singled to left (fly ball), Rbl.Garcia scored, F.Celli scored, A.Mineo to third.
RHP Jose Mendoza relieved Diaz Lezama.
Mattia Mercuri (R): Ball, Strike looking, M.Mercuri grounded out, pitcher J.Mendoza to first baseman PJ.Rumora, A.Mineo scored, V.Friscia to second.
Giulio Monello (R): Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, G.Monello walked.
Nathanael Batista (R): Strike looking, Nat.Batista lined out to right fielder S.Gales.
5 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Croatia 4, Italy 6.
Croatia 9th:
RHP Alex Bassani pitching (1.0 inning, 3 batters faced, 13 pitches).
Slobodan Gales (L): Strike looking, Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, S.Gales singled to shallow right (line drive).
Jose Francisco Herrera Torrez (R): Ball, Strike swinging, Herrera Torrez safe on shortstop M.Mercuri's throwing error, S.Gales to third, Herrera Torrez to second.
Note: "Coaching visit to mound."
Philip Smith (R): Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Ball, Foul, Ball, Ph.Smith struck out swinging.
Antonio Horvatic (R): Ball, Ball, A.Horvatic grounded out, second baseman R.Paolini to first baseman V.Friscia, S.Gales scored, Herrera Torrez to third.
Justin Olic (L): Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Ball, J.Olic walked.
RHP Marco Artitzu relieved Bassani.
Ronald Anthony Krsolovic hit for PJ.Rumora.
Ronald Anthony Krsolovic (R): Strike looking, Strike swinging, Krsolovic struck out swinging.
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 left on. Croatia 5, Italy 6.
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