Dutch coach Pat Murphy replaced his starter with Faneyte, who pitched in the Dutch domestic league. Faneyte then induced three straight groundballs from pinch-hitters Gabrielle Pierre and Javier Mendez, and center fielder Yobal Duenas, to notch the save and pull off the monumental upset. “Rikkert’s got ice water in his veins, he’s just a strike thrower, so we knew he could do it,” Murphy said. “This is really, really special. I’m really proud of this team and the way they believed. For Rikkert and Robert, I’m happy for them after all they’ve meant to Dutch baseball, to get a win like this
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