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			Play-by-Play
                          2009 IBAF Baseball World Cup
                           Cuba vs USA - Play-by-Play
                Sep 24, 2009 at Nettuno, Italy (Stadio Borghese)


Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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Cuba................ 000 000 300 -  3  5  2
USA................. 103 000 01X -  5  8  1
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Cuba starters: 28/2b H. Olivera; 12/dh M. Enriquez; 24/lf F. Cepeda; 54/rf A.
Despaigne; 10/3b Y. Gourriel; 51/cf Y. Cespedes; 53/1b A. Borrero; 8/c A.
Pestano; 3/ss L. Navas; 98/p M. Folch;
USA starters: 28/cf B. Coats; 3/ss T. Plouffe; 16/1b J. Smoak; 18/rf I. Davis;
29/dh T. Tiffee; 24/3b P. Alvarez; 7/lf J. Kroeger; 15/c J. Castro; 4/2b D.
Descalso; 45/p T. Reckling;

Cuba 1st - H. Olivera grounded out to 2b (1-2 KBFF). M. Enriquez flied
out to cf (1-0 B). F. Cepeda grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-0 B). 0 runs,
0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

USA 1st - B. Coats lined out to 3b (1-2 KBFF). T. Plouffe reached on a
fielding error by 2b (2-2 BKFB). J. Smoak fouled out to 1b (1-1 KB). I. Davis
doubled to center field, RBI (2-1 KBB); T. Plouffe scored, unearned. T. Tiffee
flied out to lf (1-0 B). 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Cuba 2nd - L. Harrell to p for T. Reckling. A. Despaigne grounded out to
2b (0-2 SSF). Y. Gourriel walked (3-2 BFBFBB). Y. Cespedes flied out to cf (3-2
BKBBF). A. Borrero grounded out to p (2-1 BFB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1
LOB.

USA 2nd - P. Alvarez grounded out to 2b (0-0). J. Kroeger doubled down
the lf line (1-1 BK). J. Castro walked (3-0 BBBB). D. Descalso grounded out to
1b unassisted (2-1 BBF); J. Castro advanced to second; J. Kroeger advanced to
third. B. Coats grounded out to ss (1-2 BSKFFF). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2
LOB.

Cuba 3rd - A. Pestano grounded out to 2b (1-0 B). L. Navas grounded out
to 1b unassisted (1-1 BK). H. Olivera singled up the middle (3-2 BKBKFB). H.
Olivera out at second c to 2b, caught stealing. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0
LOB.

USA 3rd - T. Plouffe flied out to cf (2-2 SBFB). J. Smoak struck out
swinging (3-2 KBBKFBS). I. Davis walked (3-0 BBBB). T. Tiffee homered to left
field, 2 RBI (3-2 BBBKF); I. Davis scored. Y. Pedroso to p for M. Folch. P.
Alvarez walked (3-1 BBFBB). J. Kroeger singled through the left side (1-1 BK);
P. Alvarez advanced to second. J. Castro singled through the right side, RBI
(1-1 BF); J. Kroeger advanced to third; P. Alvarez scored. D. Descalso flied
out to ss (3-2 BKFBFB). 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Cuba 4th - M. Enriquez lined out to 2b (0-1 K). F. Cepeda grounded out
to 2b (1-1 FB). A. Despaigne struck out swinging (1-2 KSBS). 0 runs, 0 hits,
0 errors, 0 LOB.

USA 4th - B. Coats struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (1-2 FSBS).
T. Plouffe singled down the lf line (1-2 FBSF). T. Plouffe advanced to second
on a throwing error by p, advanced to third. J. Smoak struck out looking (1-2
FBKFK). I. Davis flied out to ss (2-1 KBB). 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1
LOB.

Cuba 5th - Y. Gourriel fouled out to 2b (0-0). Y. Cespedes grounded out
to ss (2-2 BBKK). A. Borrero struck out looking (2-2 BKFBK). 0 runs, 0 hits,
0 errors, 0 LOB.

USA 5th - T. Tiffee flied out to cf to left center (1-0 B). P. Alvarez
struck out swinging (0-2 KFS). J. Kroeger out at first 1b to p (1-1 BF). 0
runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Cuba 6th - B.J. Rosenbe to p for L. Harrell. A. Pestano flied out to rf
(0-1 F). L. Navas struck out swinging (1-2 KKBK). H. Olivera grounded out to p
(1-1 SB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

USA 6th - J. Castro struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (1-2
KBKS). D. Descalso out at first 1b to p (2-1 BBS). B. Coats walked (3-1 BBBKB).
B. Coats stole second. T. Plouffe struck out swinging (2-2 BKBSFS). 0 runs,
0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Cuba 7th - M. Enriquez homered to center field, RBI (2-2 BKFFB). F.
Cepeda walked (3-2 BFFBBFB). A. Despaigne singled through the right side (3-1
FBBB); F. Cepeda advanced to second. Y. Gourriel doubled through the left side,
RBI (0-0); A. Despaigne advanced to third; F. Cepeda scored. Y. Cespedes walked
(3-2 SBFBBB). C. Bowers to p for B.J. Rosenbe. Y. Peraza pinch hit for A.
Borrero. Y. Peraza grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (1-1 KB); Y.
Cespedes out on the play; Y. Gourriel advanced to third; A. Despaigne scored.
J. Abreu pinch hit for A. Pestano. E. Wasserman to p for C. Bowers. J. Abreu
flied out to cf (0-0). 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

USA 7th - E. Sanchez to c for Y. Peraza. J. Abreu to 1b. J. Smoak walked
(3-2 BBKBSB). I. Davis struck out swinging (1-2 SBSS). T. Tiffee flied out to
lf (0-0). P. Alvarez struck out swinging (3-2 BKSBBS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0
errors, 1 LOB.

Cuba 8th - J. Weber to lf for I. Davis. J. Kroeger to rf. G. Duvergel
pinch hit for L. Navas. G. Duvergel grounded out to ss (0-1 K). H. Olivera
singled to second base (0-2 SK). M. Enriquez reached on a fielding error by ss
(3-1 BBKB); H. Olivera advanced to second. F. Cepeda grounded into double play
ss to 2b to 1b (2-2 FBFB); M. Enriquez out on the play. 0 runs, 1 hit, 1
error, 1 LOB.

USA 8th - Y. Borroto to ss for G. Duvergel. J. Kroeger singled to right
field (1-0 B). J. Castro grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (0-0); J. Kroeger
advanced to second. V. Garcia to p for Y. Pedroso. D. Descalso lined out to 3b
(2-2 BSFFB). B. Coats singled through the left side, RBI, advanced to second on
the throw (1-1 KB); J. Kroeger scored. T. Plouffe walked (3-2 BSKBBB). J. Smoak
lined out to lf (1-0 B). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Cuba 9th - A. Despaigne grounded out to 3b (0-1 F). Y. Gourriel struck
out looking (2-2 KBFBK). Y. Cespedes grounded out to 3b (2-2 KBBK). 0 runs,
0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.