{"id":32725,"date":"2018-08-30T13:25:28","date_gmt":"2018-08-30T20:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=32725"},"modified":"2018-08-30T13:54:03","modified_gmt":"2018-08-30T20:54:03","slug":"czech-republic-runs-away-with-early-lead-in-victory-over-usa-in-2018-icc-at-prague","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=32725","title":{"rendered":"Czech Republic Runs Away With Early Lead In Victory over USA in 2018 ICC at Prague"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br\/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From Game Changer:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/t5ab02e247109040021822784\">USA Softball Men&#8217;s National Team<\/a>\u00a0fell behind early and couldn&#8217;t come back in a 6-1 loss to Czech Republic on Thursday. Czech Republic scored on a double by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/p5b7eba484f20390018823282\">Tomas Klein<\/a>\u00a0and a single by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/p5b7eba484f2039001882328b\">Petr Vacha<\/a>\u00a0in the first inning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/t5ab02e247109040021822784\">USA Softball Men&#8217;s National Team<\/a>\u00a0fell behind early and couldn&#8217;t come back in a 6-1 loss to Czech Republic on Thursday. Czech Republic scored on a double by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/p5b7eba484f20390018823282\">Tomas Klein<\/a>\u00a0and a single by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/p5b7eba484f2039001882328b\">Petr Vacha<\/a>\u00a0in the first inning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/t5ab02e247109040021822784\">USA Softball Men&#8217;s National Team<\/a>\u00a0lost despite out-hitting Czech Republic six to three.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the first inning, Czech Republic got their offense started.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/p5b7eba484f20390018823282\">Klein<\/a>\u00a0drove in two when he doubled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Czech Republic scored three runs in the fourth inning. Czech Republic scored its runs on a home run by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/p5b7eba484f20390018823290\">Vaclav Svoboda<\/a>.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Editor&#8217;s note:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/vs.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32712\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/vs.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/vs-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/vs-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/vs-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption>V\u00e1clav Svoboda<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>It was the second time in two days that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/p5b7eba484f20390018823290\">Vaclav Svoboda<\/a>\u00a0keyed a Czech win with a 3 run homer.\u00a0 Just yesterday, Svoboda hit a 3 run homer in the 7th, to topple European rival Denmark.\u00a0 Today, against the USA, Svoboda broke the game open, turning a 3-0 Czech lead into an insurmoutable 6-0 lead.\u00a0 \u00a0The great ones rise to the occasion, and Svoboda is doing just that in front of the home town crowd, one that is sure to excite Czech fans around the country for the coming World Championship next summer in 2019.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/p5b7eba484f20390018823284\">Michal Holobradek<\/a>\u00a0was the winning pitcher for Czech Republic. He went seven innings, allowing one run on six hits and striking out 12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/p5ab02e32d823c70020470329\">Tony Mancha<\/a>\u00a0took the loss for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/t5ab02e247109040021822784\">USA Softball Men&#8217;s National Team<\/a>. He allowed three hits and six runs over three and a third innings, striking out six.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/t5ab02e247109040021822784\">USA Softball Men&#8217;s National Team<\/a>\u00a0tallied six hits.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/p5ab02e32d823c70020470321\">Matt Palazzo<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/p5ab02e32d823c70020470317\">Jonathan Lynch<\/a>\u00a0each had multiple hits for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/t5ab02e247109040021822784\">USA Softball Men&#8217;s National Team<\/a>.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/p5ab02e32d823c70020470317\">Lynch<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/p5ab02e32d823c70020470321\">Palazzo<\/a>\u00a0each collected two hits to lead\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/t5ab02e247109040021822784\">USA Softball Men&#8217;s National Team<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;Powered by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.narrativescience.com\/\">Narrative Science<\/a>\u00a0and GameChanger Media. Copyright 2018. All rights reserved.&#8221; Any reuse or republication of this story must include the preceding attribution.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/USASoftball_Logo_300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29620\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/USASoftball_Logo_300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/USASoftball_Logo_300-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/USASoftball_Logo_300-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Official Box and PxP<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">United St.of America vs Czech Republic (Aug 30, 2018)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/competition.europeansoftball.org\/2018\/prague_icc\/games\/12.htm#GAME.CMP\">Composite box score<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/competition.europeansoftball.org\/2018\/prague_icc\/games\/12.htm#GAME.PLY\">Play-by-Play<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/competition.europeansoftball.org\/2018\/prague_icc\/games\/12.htm#GAME.LIN\">Line score<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td>\u00a0<br\/><strong>Composite Box Score<\/strong><br\/>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>InterContinental Cup Men 2018<br\/>United St.of America at Czech Republic &#8211; Composite Box Score<br\/>Aug 30, 2018 at Prague (Svoboda Park)<br\/><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>United St.of America\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>ab\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>\u00a0\u00a0r\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>\u00a0\u00a0h\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>rbi\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2b\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>3b\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>hr\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>bb\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>sb\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>cs\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>hp\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>sh\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>sf\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>so\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>ibb\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>kl\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>gdp\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>po\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>\u00a0\u00a0a\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>\u00a0\u00a0e\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>LYNCH J. lf\u00a0<\/td><td>4\u00a0<\/td><td>1\u00a0<\/td><td>2\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>OCHOA E. 2b\u00a0<\/td><td>2\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>2\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>1\u00a0<\/td><td>1\u00a0<\/td><td>1\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>PALAZZO M. 1b\u00a0<\/td><td>4\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>2\u00a0<\/td><td>1\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>1\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>1\u00a0<\/td><td>6\u00a0<\/td><td>1\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>DUDLEY T. dp\u00a0<\/td><td>3\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>RATLIFF M. rf\u00a0<\/td><td>3\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>2\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>1\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SCHILLER C. ss\u00a0<\/td><td>2\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>2\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>1\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>2\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NOWACZYK J. ph\u00a0<\/td><td>1\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>1\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CASTILLO K. 3b\u00a0<\/td><td>2\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>1\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>2\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>1\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>2\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MULLINS N. c\u00a0<\/td><td>3\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>2\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>10\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SAGDAL P. cf\u00a0<\/td><td>2\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>2\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>TAN M. ph\u00a0<\/td><td>1\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>1\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MANCHA A. p\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>COOLEY J. p\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>2\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Totals \u00a0<\/td><td>27\u00a0<\/td><td>1\u00a0<\/td><td>5\u00a0<\/td><td>1\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>3\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>12\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>2\u00a0<\/td><td>1\u00a0<\/td><td>18\u00a0<\/td><td>8\u00a0<\/td><td>1\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Czech Republic \u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>ab\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>\u00a0\u00a0r\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>\u00a0\u00a0h\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>rbi\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2b\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>3b\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>hr\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>bb\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>sb\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>cs\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>hp\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>sh\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>sf\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>so\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>ibb\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>kl\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>gdp\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>po\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>\u00a0\u00a0a\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>\u00a0\u00a0e\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SVOBODA V. 2b\u00a0<\/td><td>3\u00a0<\/td><td>2\u00a0<\/td><td>1\u00a0<\/td><td>3\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>1\u00a0<\/td><td>1\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>2\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>1\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>2\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>KLAS M. dp\u00a0<\/td><td>3\u00a0<\/td><td>1\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>KOPECNY P. cf\u00a0<\/td><td>2\u00a0<\/td><td>1\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>1\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>1\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>KLEIN T. 1b\u00a0<\/td><td>3\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>1\u00a0<\/td><td>2\u00a0<\/td><td>1\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>2\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>KOLKUS P. rf\u00a0<\/td><td>2\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>1\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>2\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MERTL D. c\u00a0<\/td><td>2\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>1\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>1\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>13\u00a0<\/td><td>1\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>KASAL M. ss\u00a0<\/td><td>2\u00a0<\/td><td>1\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>1\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>1\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>1\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>1\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>VACHA P. lf\u00a0<\/td><td>3\u00a0<\/td><td>1\u00a0<\/td><td>2\u00a0<\/td><td>1\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>1\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>4\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NEZBEDA J. 3b\u00a0<\/td><td>2\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>1\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>2\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>2\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>1\u00a0<\/td><td>1\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>HOLOBRADEK M p\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>1\u00a0<\/td><td>1\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Totals \u00a0<\/td><td>22\u00a0<\/td><td>6\u00a0<\/td><td>4\u00a0<\/td><td>6\u00a0<\/td><td>1\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>1\u00a0<\/td><td>4\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>1\u00a0<\/td><td>1\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>10\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>4\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>21\u00a0<\/td><td>4\u00a0<\/td><td>2\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>United St.of America\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>ip\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>\u00a0\u00a0h\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>\u00a0\u00a0r\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>er\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>bb\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>so\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>wp\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>bk\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>hbp\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>ibb\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>ab\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>bf\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>fo\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>go\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>np\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MANCHA Antonio L,1-1\u00a0<\/td><td>3.1\u00a0<\/td><td>4\u00a0<\/td><td>6\u00a0<\/td><td>4\u00a0<\/td><td>3\u00a0<\/td><td>6\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>1\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>14\u00a0<\/td><td>19\u00a0<\/td><td>1\u00a0<\/td><td>3\u00a0<\/td><td>82\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>COOLEY Joel \u00a0<\/td><td>2.2\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>1\u00a0<\/td><td>4\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>8\u00a0<\/td><td>9\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>4\u00a0<\/td><td>36\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Czech Republic \u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>ip\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>\u00a0\u00a0h\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>\u00a0\u00a0r\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>er\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>bb\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>so\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>wp\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>bk\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>hbp\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>ibb\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>ab\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>bf\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>fo\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>go\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>np\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>HOLOBRADEK Michal W,2-1\u00a0<\/td><td>7.0\u00a0<\/td><td>5\u00a0<\/td><td>1\u00a0<\/td><td>1\u00a0<\/td><td>3\u00a0<\/td><td>12\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>0\u00a0<\/td><td>27\u00a0<\/td><td>30\u00a0<\/td><td>4\u00a0<\/td><td>4\u00a0<\/td><td>132\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td>Umpires &#8211; HP: JAKOBSEN Jens 1B: McCAULEY Damien 2B: LOHNERT Thomas 3B: DAVIS\u00a0<br\/>Start: 19:38 Time: 2:14 Attendance: 400\u00a0<br\/>Weather: Sunny<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td>\u00a0<br\/><strong>Play-by-Play<\/strong><br\/>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>InterContinental Cup Men 2018<br\/>United St.of America at Czech Republic<br\/>Aug 30, 2018 at Prague (Svoboda Park)<br\/><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td>United St.of America starters: 23\/lf LYNCH J.; 8\/2b OCHOA E.; 4\/1b PALAZZO M.; 3\/dp DUDLEY T.; 14\/rf RATLIFF M.; 20\/ss SCHILLER C.; 13\/3b CASTILLO K.; 7\/c MULLINS N.; 25\/cf SAGDAL P.; 11\/p MANCHA A.;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td>Czech Republic starters: 99\/2b SVOBODA V.; 96\/dp KLAS M.; 77\/cf KOPECNY P.; 19\/1b KLEIN T.; 28\/rf KOLKUS P.; 4\/c MERTL D.; 14\/ss KASAL M.; 22\/lf VACHA P.; 78\/3b NEZBEDA J.; 48\/p HOLOBRADEK M;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>United St.of America 1st &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>LYNCH J. flied out to lf (0-1 K). OCHOA E. flied out to lf (2-2 BFBS). PALAZZO M. struck out swinging (3-2 KBBFBS).\u00a0<em><strong>0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.<\/strong><\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Czech Republic 1st &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>SVOBODA V. walked (3-2 BBKBKFB). KLAS M. reached on a fielder&#8217;s choice (1-2 BKS); SVOBODA V. advanced to second on a muffed throw by 2b, assist by 3b. KOPECNY P. hit by pitch (0-0); KLAS M. advanced to second; SVOBODA V. advanced to third. KLEIN T. doubled to left field, ground-rule, 2 RBI (3-2 BBBKKF); KOPECNY P. advanced to third; KLAS M. scored; SVOBODA V. scored, unearned. ::: Defensive conference :::. KOLKUS P. walked (3-1 BFBBB). MERTL D. struck out swinging (2-2 SBFBFS). KASAL M. struck out looking (1-2 SKBK). VACHA P. singled to shortstop, RBI (3-2 BBBKK); KOLKUS P. advanced to second; KLEIN T. advanced to third; KOPECNY P. scored, unearned. NEZBEDA J. struck out looking (1-2 BFSK).\u00a0<em><strong>3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB.<\/strong><\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>United St.of America 2nd &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>DUDLEY T. flied out to lf (0-0). RATLIFF M. grounded out to 2b unassisted (2-1 KBB). SCHILLER C. struck out looking (1-2 KFBK).\u00a0<em><strong>0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.<\/strong><\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Czech Republic 2nd &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>SVOBODA V. struck out looking (1-2 FBFK). KLAS M. grounded out to ss (1-1 SB). KOPECNY P. struck out swinging (2-2 KBBSS).\u00a0<em><strong>0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.<\/strong><\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>United St.of America 3rd &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>CASTILLO K. walked (3-2 BBKBKB). MULLINS N. reached on a fielder&#8217;s choice (2-1 BKB); CASTILLO K. out at second ss to 2b. SAGDAL P. struck out swinging (3-2 BFBBKFS). MULLINS N. advanced to second on a passed ball. LYNCH J. flied out to lf (1-2 BFS).\u00a0<em><strong>0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.<\/strong><\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Czech Republic 3rd &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>KLEIN T. flied out to rf (2-1 BKB). KOLKUS P. struck out swinging (1-2 SFBS). MERTL D. grounded out to 3b (3-2 BFBKB).\u00a0<em><strong>0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.<\/strong><\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>United St.of America 4th &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>OCHOA E. grounded out to 3b (3-2 FBBBK). PALAZZO M. singled up the middle (1-0 B). DUDLEY T. reached on a fielding error by 3b (1-2 KFFFB); PALAZZO M. advanced to second. RATLIFF M. struck out swinging (2-2 BBKFS). SCHILLER C. struck out swinging (1-2 SFFBS).\u00a0<em><strong>0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB.<\/strong><\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Czech Republic 4th &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>KASAL M. walked (3-1 BSBBB). VACHA P. singled to pitcher, bunt (1-0 B); KASAL M. advanced to second. NEZBEDA J. out at first 1b to 2b, SAC (0-0); VACHA P. advanced to second; KASAL M. advanced to third. SVOBODA V. homered to center field, 3 RBI (1-2 SSB); VACHA P. scored; KASAL M. scored. COOLEY J. to p for MANCHA A.. KLAS M. grounded out to ss (0-0). KOPECNY P. grounded out to p (2-1 BFB).\u00a0<em><strong>3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.<\/strong><\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>United St.of America 5th &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>CASTILLO K. struck out swinging (2-2 FBSBS). MULLINS N. struck out swinging (2-2 BBFSFS). SAGDAL P. struck out swinging (1-2 SBFS).\u00a0<em><strong>0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.<\/strong><\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Czech Republic 5th &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>KLEIN T. grounded out to 2b (0-1 K). KOLKUS P. struck out swinging (1-2 BKFFS). MERTL D. walked (3-2 BBKBSB). KASAL M. grounded out to p (1-2 SSB).\u00a0<em><strong>0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.<\/strong><\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>United St.of America 6th &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>LYNCH J. singled to third base, bunt (1-0 B). OCHOA E. walked (3-2 BBBKSB); LYNCH J. advanced to second. ::: Defensive conference :::. PALAZZO M. singled up the middle, RBI (0-0); OCHOA E. advanced to second; LYNCH J. scored. DUDLEY T. reached on a fielder&#8217;s choice (1-0 B); PALAZZO M. advanced to second on a throwing error by p; OCHOA E. advanced to third. RATLIFF M. struck out swinging (1-2 KSBS). NOWACZYK J. pinch hit for SCHILLER C.. NOWACZYK J. struck out swinging (2-2 BKSBFS). CASTILLO K. struck out looking (0-2 FSK).\u00a0<em><strong>1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB.<\/strong><\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Czech Republic 6th &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>SCHILLER C. to ss for NOWACZYK J.. VACHA P. struck out swinging (2-2 BKBKS). NEZBEDA J. struck out looking (3-2 BBSSBK). SVOBODA V. struck out swinging (0-2 FSS).\u00a0<em><strong>0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.<\/strong><\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>United St.of America 7th &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>MULLINS N. struck out swinging (2-2 BFBKS). TAN M. pinch hit for SAGDAL P.. TAN M. singled through the right side (3-2 BFFBBFFFF). LYNCH J. singled through the left side (0-1 S); TAN M. advanced to third. OCHOA E. walked (3-1 BBKBB); LYNCH J. advanced to second. PALAZZO M. grounded into double play p to c to 1b (0-2 SFF); TAN M. out on the play.\u00a0<em><strong>0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.<\/strong><\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td>\u00a0<br\/><strong>Line score<\/strong><br\/>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td>\nCzech Republic 6, United St.of America 1 (Aug 30, 2018 at Prague)\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-\nUnited St.of America 000 001 0 &#8211;  1  5  1      (1-0)\nCzech Republic&#8230;&#8230; 300 300 X &#8211;  6  4  2      (2-0)\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-\nPitchers: United St.of America &#8211; MANCHA Antonio; COOLEY Joel(4) and MULLINS Nicholas.\nCzech Republic &#8211; HOLOBRADEK Michal and MERTL David.\nWin-HOLOBRADEK Michal(2-1)  Loss-MANCHA Antonio(1-1)  T-2:14  A-400\nHR CZE &#8211; SVOBODA Vaclav (2).\nWeather: Sunny\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From Game Changer: USA Softball Men&#8217;s National Team\u00a0fell behind early and couldn&#8217;t come back in a 6-1 loss to Czech Republic on Thursday. Czech Republic scored on a double by\u00a0Tomas Klein\u00a0and a single by\u00a0Petr Vacha\u00a0in the first inning. USA Softball Men&#8217;s National Team\u00a0fell behind early and couldn&#8217;t come back in a 6-1 loss to Czech [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":32668,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[36,28,9,61],"tags":[920,917,125,73],"class_list":{"0":"post-32725","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-europe","8":"category-featured","9":"category-international","10":"category-usa-softball","11":"tag-czechsoftball","12":"tag-icc2018","13":"tag-usasoftball","14":"tag-wbsc","15":"entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32725","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=32725"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32725\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32737,"href":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32725\/revisions\/32737"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/32668"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=32725"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=32725"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=32725"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}