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South Africa vs. Cuba
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Cuba 8, South Africa 1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
RSA
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0
CUB
1 2 2 0 2 1 0 0 x 8 13 0
W:
Vera (1-0)
L:
Armitage (0-1)
South AfricaABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Phillips, A, SS4010010.250
Gordon, CF4100001.000
Phillips, J, 3B3011110.333
Rutgers, LF4000022.000
Willemburg, 1B3010010.333
Botha, C3000011.000
Weitz, RF3010010.333
Scott, DH2000011.000
a-Lazarus, PH-DH1000010.000
Ngoepe, 2B2000010.000
b-Randall, PH1000010.000
Totals301411115.133
a-Struck out for Scott in the 8th. b-Struck out for Ngoepe in the 9th.
CubaABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Olivera, 2B4221103.500
Enriquez, DH3011200.333
Cepeda, LF3222100.667
1-Martin, PR-CF1000002.000
Gourriel, 3B4111002.250
Mayeta, 1B4110012.250
Pedroso, J, 1B0000000.000
Despaigne, RF3122000.667
Anderson, RF0000000.000
Cespedes, CF-LF4121004.500
Pestano, C3020101.667
Merino, C0000000.000
Paret, SS1000201.000
Navas, SS1000001.000
Totals3181387116.419

1-Ran for Cepeda in the 7th.
BATTING
TB: Phillips, A; Phillips, J; Willemburg; Weitz.
RBI: Phillips, J (1).
2-out RBI: Phillips, J.
GIDP: Botha.
Team LOB: 3.

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Gordon (Enriquez at 2nd base).
DP: 3 (Ngoepe-Willemburg, Phillips, J-Ngoepe-Willemburg, Phillips, A-Willemburg).
Pickoffs: Armitage 2 (Olivera at 1st base, Paret at 1st base).
BATTING
2B: Pestano 2 (2, Hendricks, D, Mostert).
HR: Cepeda 2 (2, 1st inning off Armitage, 0 on, 2 out; 3rd inning off Armitage, 0 on, 1 out), Despaigne (1, 2nd inning off Armitage, 1 on, 0 out), Olivera (1, 5th inning off Hendricks, D, 0 on, 0 out), Gourriel (1, 5th inning off Hendricks, D, 0 on, 2 out), Cespedes (1, 6th inning off Hendricks, D, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Olivera 5; Enriquez; Cepeda 8; Gourriel 4; Mayeta; Despaigne 5; Cespedes 5; Pestano 4.
RBI: Cepeda 2 (2), Despaigne 2 (2), Enriquez (1), Olivera (1), Gourriel (1), Cespedes (1).
2-out RBI: Cepeda; Gourriel.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Paret; Cespedes 2; Martin.
GIDP: Pestano; Cespedes; Olivera.
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING
SB: Olivera (1, 2nd base off Armitage/Botha).
PO: Olivera (1st base by Armitage), Paret (1st base by Armitage).

FIELDING
DP: (Gourriel-Olivera-Mayeta).
South AfricaIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Armitage(L, 0-1)3.085521315.00
Hendricks, D2.143310311.57
Jeffries1.20003000.00
Mostert1.01001000.00
Totals8.013887169.00
CubaIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Vera(W, 1-0)6.02001600.00
Gonzalez, N1.00000200.00
Jimenez1.00000200.00
Garcia1.02110109.00
Totals9.041111101.00
Armitage pitched to 1 batter in the 4th.

WP: Garcia.
HBP: Despaigne (by Jeffries).
Pitches-strikes: Armitage 58-31, Hendricks, D 43-27, Jeffries 29-13, Mostert 17-12, Vera 62-43, Gonzalez, N 10-8, Jimenez 10-9, Garcia 19-16.
Groundouts-flyouts: Armitage 4-1, Hendricks, D 4-3, Jeffries 2-3, Mostert 0-3, Vera 9-3, Gonzalez, N 0-1, Jimenez 0-1, Garcia 1-1.
Batters faced: Armitage 15, Hendricks, D 11, Jeffries 8, Mostert 5, Vera 20, Gonzalez, N 3, Jimenez 3, Garcia 5.
Inherited runners-scored: Hendricks, D 1-0, Jeffries 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Ted Barrett. 1B: Seok Hwan Oh. 2B: Lance Barksdale. 3B: Edgar Estivison.
Weather: 78 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 1 mph, L to R.
T: 2:37.
Att: 11,270.
Compiled by MLB Advanced Media