Aruba 4 - China 3

Date: January 20th, 2073

Game: World Classic [#5997678]

Ballpark: World Classic Field

Attendance: 41,339

Winning Pitcher: Dex Bakker (1-0)

Losing Pitcher: Liu Luo (0-1)

Save: Ayrton Janja (1)

Player Of The Game: Richard Van den Broek (1)

Team / Inning	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
Aruba	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	7	0	8
China	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	10	2	9

Aruba

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	SB	CS	SH	SF	LOB	AVE
R. Van der Linden cf	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.143
B. Rijker cf	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400
N. Gregorius c	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100
E. De Bont rf	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000
C. Van der Berg rf	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.222
S. Hoekstra 3b	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.333
I. Anselma 2b	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	.167
R. Van den Broek 1b	3	1	1	0	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333
R. Buskirk 1b	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.500
M. Maas lf	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	.333
N. Mulder dh	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333
S. Maarschalkerweerd dh	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125
M. Hoekstra ss	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	.000
Total	35	4	7	2	0	1	4	4	5	0	1	0	0	15

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	IBB	HB	K	HR	BF	NP	ST	GB	-	FB	ERA
D. Bakker W (1-0)	6	7	2	2	1	0	0	1	1	26	92	63	9	-	6	3.00
R. Mertens H (1)	2⅔	3	1	1	2	0	0	2	0	12	53	32	4	-	2	2.57
A. Janja S (1)	⅓	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	3	3	0	-	0	0.00
Total	9	10	3	3	3	0	0	4	1	39	148	98	13	-	8

Fielder	FA	PO	A	E	DP	OSB	OCS	PB	WP
D. Bakker p	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R. Mertens p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
A. Janja p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
N. Gregorius c	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R. Van den Broek 1b	8	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
R. Buskirk 1b	3	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
I. Anselma 2b	8	2	6	0	1	0	0	0	0
S. Hoekstra 3b	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
M. Hoekstra ss	4	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
M. Maas lf	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R. Van der Linden cf	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
B. Rijker cf	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
E. De Bont rf	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
C. Van der Berg rf	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	38	27	11	0	3	0	0	0	0

China

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	SB	CS	SH	SF	LOB	AVE
Q. Gao cf	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	.167
F. Tian dh	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.200
Q. He rf	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.182
Q. Yeh ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.333
M. Dang c	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400
L. Luo 1b	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.333
Y. Sun 1b	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
F. Gao 3b	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250
L. Pan lf	3	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	.500
Z. Au 2b	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.364
W. Yao ss	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.200
Total	35	3	10	2	0	1	3	3	4	0	0	0	1	17

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	IBB	HB	K	HR	BF	NP	ST	GB	-	FB	ERA
L. Luo L (0-1)	6	5	4	3	3	0	0	5	1	27	111	66	12	-	2	4.50
Z. Gao	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	12	51	31	2	-	4	0.00
Total	9	7	4	3	4	0	0	5	1	39	162	97	14	-	6

Fielder	FA	PO	A	E	DP	OSB	OCS	PB	WP
L. Luo p	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Z. Gao p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
M. Dang c	7	6	1	0	1	0	1	0	0
L. Luo 1b	9	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Y. Sun 1b	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Z. Au 2b	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
F. Gao 3b	8	2	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
W. Yao ss	5	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
L. Pan lf	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Q. Gao cf	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Q. He rf	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Q. Yeh ph	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	40	27	11	2	2	0	1	0	0

Player of the Game
Aruba: Richard Van den Broek

Managers
Aruba: Default Manager
China: Default Manager

Injuries
Aruba:  none
China:  none

Starting Pitcher
Aruba: D. Bakker
China: L. Luo

Pitcher Fatigue
Aruba:  De Graaf-Heavy, Janssen-Heavy, Mertens-Light
China:  Hu-Moderate, Hsieh-Heavy, Gong-Light, Chao-Moderate, Yeh-Light

Power Index
Aruba:
China:

Lineup Selection
Aruba:  Invalid [option #]
China:  Invalid [option #]

Game Information
Date:  January 20th, 2073
Game Type:  World Classic

Ballpark:  World Classic Field
Weather:  Sunny
Attendance:  41,339

Version:  1.119
Simulated:  Tue Feb 24 2026 @ 4:01:46 pm PST

Standard Dialog

Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Aruba: D. Bakker (L)
China: L. Luo (R)

Starting Lineups
Aruba: CF-Van der Linden (L), C-Gregorius (S), RF-De Bont (L), 3B-Hoekstra (L), 2B-Anselma (L), 1B-Van den Broek (L), LF-Maas (R), DH-Mulder (L), SS-Hoekstra (S)
China: CF-Gao (S), DH-Tian (R), RF-He (R), C-Dang (R), 1B-Luo (R), 3B-Gao (R), LF-Pan (R), 2B-Au (R), SS-Yao (R)

Top 1st: Aruba
  Luo takes the mound to pitch.
  Van der Linden grounds to first base. Van der Linden is thrown out at first by Luo.
  Gregorius draws a walk.
  De Bont grounds to short stop. De Bont is thrown out at first by Yao. Gregorius advances to second base.
  Hoekstra flies out to center field.
Aruba 0, China 0

Bottom 1st: China
  Bakker takes the mound to pitch.
  Gao grounds to second base. Gao is thrown out at first by Anselma.
  Tian lines out to the pitcher.
  He hits a single to right field.
  Dang hits a double to right field. He comes in to score.
  Luo fouls out to the catcher.
Aruba 0, China 1

Top 2nd: Aruba
  Luo takes the mound to pitch.
  Anselma strikes out.
  Van den Broek lines out to third base.
  Maas strikes out.
Aruba 0, China 1

Bottom 2nd: China
  Bakker takes the mound to pitch.
  Gao grounds to second base. Gao is thrown out at first by Anselma.
  Pan hits a home run to left field.
  Au hits a ground ball single through to center field.
  Yao grounds to short stop. Yao is thrown out at first by Hoekstra. Au advances to second base.
  Gao grounds to short stop. Gao is thrown out at first by Hoekstra.
Aruba 0, China 2

Top 3rd: Aruba
  Luo takes the mound to pitch.
  Mulder grounds to short stop. Mulder is thrown out at first by Yao.
  Hoekstra strikes out.
  Van der Linden grounds to third base. Van der Linden is thrown out at first by Gao.
Aruba 0, China 2

Bottom 3rd: China
  Bakker takes the mound to pitch.
  Tian lines out to second base.
  He flies out to center field.
  Dang grounds to second base. Dang is thrown out at first by Anselma.
Aruba 0, China 2

Top 4th: Aruba
  Luo takes the mound to pitch.
  Gregorius reaches on an error by the pitcher Luo.
  De Bont draws a walk.
  Hoekstra draws a walk.
  Anselma grounds to third base. Gregorius is thrown out at the plate by Gao. De Bont advances to third base. Hoekstra advances to second base. Anselma reaches first on a fielder's choice.
  Van den Broek hits a home run to right field. De Bont comes in to score. Hoekstra comes in to score. Anselma comes in to score.
  Maas hits a double to right field.
  Mulder hits a ground ball single through to right field. Maas advances to third base.
  Hoekstra strikes out.
  Van der Linden lines out to short stop.
Aruba 4, China 2

Bottom 4th: China
  Bakker takes the mound to pitch.
  Luo hits a ground ball single through to right field.
  Gao draws a walk.
  Pan strikes out.
  Au lines out to center field.
  Yao lines out to right field.
Aruba 4, China 2

Top 5th: Aruba
  Luo takes the mound to pitch.
  Gregorius grounds to third base. Gregorius is thrown out at first by Gao.
  De Bont grounds to first base. De Bont is forced out at first by Luo.
  Hoekstra hits a single to center field.
  Anselma grounds to the pitcher. Anselma is thrown out at first by Luo.
Aruba 4, China 2

Bottom 5th: China
  Bakker takes the mound to pitch.
  Gao flies out to right field.
  Tian lines out to first base.
  He grounds to third base. He is thrown out at first by Hoekstra.
Aruba 4, China 2

Top 6th: Aruba
  Luo takes the mound to pitch.
  Van den Broek grounds to short stop. Van den Broek is thrown out at first by Yao.
  Maas hits a single to right field.
  Mulder reaches on an error by third base Gao. Maas advances to second base.
  Hoekstra strikes out on a hit and run. Maas is caught stealing third base by Dang.
Aruba 4, China 2

Bottom 6th: China
  Bakker takes the mound to pitch.
  Dang grounds to first base. Dang is thrown out at first by Van den Broek.
  Luo hits a single to right field.
  Gao flies out to right field.
  Pan hits a single to center field. Luo advances to second base.
  Au flies out to left field.
Aruba 4, China 2

Top 7th: Aruba
  Gao comes in to pitch.
  Rijker comes in to pinch hit for Van der Linden.
  Rijker lines out to short stop.
  Gregorius flies out to left field.
  Van der Berg comes in to pinch hit for De Bont.
  Van der Berg flies out to left field.
Aruba 4, China 2

Bottom 7th: China
  Mertens comes in to pitch.
  Yao hits a ground ball single through to center field.
  Gao strikes out.
  Tian strikes out.
  He pops out to short stop.
Aruba 4, China 2

Top 8th: Aruba
  Gao takes the mound to pitch.
  Hoekstra grounds to third base. Hoekstra is thrown out at first by Gao.
  Anselma hits a double to center field.
  Buskirk comes in to pinch hit for Van den Broek.
  Buskirk lines out to second base.
  Maas lines out to right field.
Aruba 4, China 2

Bottom 8th: China
  Mertens takes the mound to pitch.
  Dang draws a walk.
  Luo hits a single to center field. Dang advances to second base.
  Gao draws a walk.
  Pan flies out to left field. Dang comes in to score.
  Sun comes in to pinch run for Luo.
  Au grounds to short stop. Gao is thrown out at second by Hoekstra. Au is thrown out at first by second base Anselma for a double play.
Aruba 4, China 3

Top 9th: Aruba
  Gao takes the mound to pitch.
  Maarschalkerweerd comes in to pinch hit for Mulder.
  Maarschalkerweerd flies out to center field.
  Hoekstra flies out to center field.
  Rijker hits a single to center field.
  Gregorius draws a walk.
  Van der Berg grounds to third base. Van der Berg is thrown out at first by Gao.
Aruba 4, China 3

Bottom 9th: China
  Mertens takes the mound to pitch.
  Yao grounds to second base. Yao is thrown out at first by Anselma.
  Gao grounds to second base. Gao is thrown out at first by Anselma.
  Tian hits a double to right field.
  Janja comes in to pitch.
  Yeh comes in to pinch hit for He.
  Yeh strikes out.
Aruba 4, China 3