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Imperialism32 · 06-23-2020, 03:22 PM

March 16, 1961

England, Netherlands Walk Off In 13 Innings - In Very Different Ways

Everybody dreams of being Mel Martin. Coming to the plate in a tied game, bottom of the 13th inning. It's a 2-2 pitch and you know it as soon as soon as you hit it: that one's outta here. Ballgame.

Hardly anyone dreams of being Shawn Wijkhuize. It's still tied, it's still the bottom of the 13th. The bases are loaded, to heighten the drama even more. Of course, the dream is to be in the batter's box, not standing on 3rd base. But that's where Wijkhuize was able to trumphantly cross the plate with the winning run, sprinting -- well, he's not exactly a speedster, but he was running hard -- home on a passed ball.

Martin, of course, is known worldwide as one of the stars of the Kiev Comets lineup. Wijkhuize -- and I swear that this season I will learn to type that without having to pause two or three times -- on the other hand has not even played in a major league game. Like Germany's Geoffrey Mohr, he's considered one of the top young players on the planet. Wijkhuize was born in Bonaire, a Caribbean municipality of the Netherlands. So while he plays for a European team in the WBC, he'll play in the Caribbean League in the WBA. The 22 year-old should break in this season with the Caracas Rangers... who were the team that the Kiev Comets defeated in the WBA World Series. Baseball's funny like that.

Other Scores
South Korea 6, India 3 (South Korea 2-0, India 1-1)
Spain 8, Germany 2 (Spain 2-0, Germany 1-1)

Both England and The Netherlands needed a win after dropping their opening matchup. Cuba and France fall to 0-2 and are each eliminated. In Pod A, India will face France and England takes on South Korea. In Pod B, Germany faces Cuba while The Netherlands will try and hand Spain their first loss.

06-23-2020, 03:22 PM	#110
Imperialism32 Major Leagues Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 341	March 16, 1961 England, Netherlands Walk Off In 13 Innings - In Very Different Ways Everybody dreams of being Mel Martin. Coming to the plate in a tied game, bottom of the 13th inning. It's a 2-2 pitch and you know it as soon as soon as you hit it: that one's outta here. Ballgame. Hardly anyone dreams of being Shawn Wijkhuize. It's still tied, it's still the bottom of the 13th. The bases are loaded, to heighten the drama even more. Of course, the dream is to be in the batter's box, not standing on 3rd base. But that's where Wijkhuize was able to trumphantly cross the plate with the winning run, sprinting -- well, he's not exactly a speedster, but he was running hard -- home on a passed ball. Martin, of course, is known worldwide as one of the stars of the Kiev Comets lineup. Wijkhuize -- and I swear that this season I will learn to type that without having to pause two or three times -- on the other hand has not even played in a major league game. Like Germany's Geoffrey Mohr, he's considered one of the top young players on the planet. Wijkhuize was born in Bonaire, a Caribbean municipality of the Netherlands. So while he plays for a European team in the WBC, he'll play in the Caribbean League in the WBA. The 22 year-old should break in this season with the Caracas Rangers... who were the team that the Kiev Comets defeated in the WBA World Series. Baseball's funny like that. Other Scores South Korea 6, India 3 (South Korea 2-0, India 1-1) Spain 8, Germany 2 (Spain 2-0, Germany 1-1) Both England and The Netherlands needed a win after dropping their opening matchup. Cuba and France fall to 0-2 and are each eliminated. In Pod A, India will face France and England takes on South Korea. In Pod B, Germany faces Cuba while The Netherlands will try and hand Spain their first loss.