WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
GERMANY AT CUBA
03/16/1955
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WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
GERMANY AT CUBA
GAME ID: 3737 - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16TH , 1955 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Germany 0 0 5 2 0 3 0 0 0 10 21 0
Cuba 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 4 8 0
Berens Strokes 5 Hits
Hanz Berens really sizzled at the plate in his team's 10-4 win over the Cuba. The Germany left fielder blistered Cuba for 5 hits in 6 at-bats.

"Berens was too tough to get out today," the Cuba skipper said in the postgame interview. "No matter what we threw him, he hit it. And he hit some good pitches, too."

Hanz Berens grounded out in the 1st, hit a two-run home run off Javy de Leon in the 3rd, singled in the 4th, singled in the 6th, doubled in the 7th and singled in the 9th.

This year, Berens is hitting .483 with 2 home runs and 7 RBIs in 7 games played. He also boasts an OBP of .516 with 2 walks and 4 runs scored.
GERMANY BATTING LINESCORE CUBA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Moeller CF 5 1 2 0 1 1 3 .179 0 0
M. Herrmann RF 3 2 1 0 2 1 4 .269 0 1
M. Ruge SS 6 2 3 2 0 0 2 .367 4 8
W. Weller 3B 6 3 4 4 0 0 2 .308 4 7
H. Berens 1B 6 2 5 2 0 0 2 .483 2 7
D. Young LF 5 0 2 0 1 1 4 .148 0 0
U. Glockner C 5 0 3 1 0 0 2 .238 1 2
H. Koehler 2B 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 .130 0 0
X. Winkler P 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 .167 1 1
   C. Knapp P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-M. Lanzmann PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 0 0
   E. Heldt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 45 10 21 9 5 3 29      
a - M. Lanzmann pinch hit for C. Knapp in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Young (1, 6th Inning off R. Quintero, 1 on, 0 outs) , H. Berens (1, 7th Inning off R. Quintero, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: M. Ruge (1, 3rd Inning off J. de Leon, 2 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: H. Berens (2, 3rd Inning off J. de Leon, 1 on, 0 outs) , W. Weller 2 (4, 4th Inning off S. Casas, 1 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off S. Casas, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Moeller 2 , M. Herrmann , M. Ruge 5 , W. Weller 10 , H. Berens 9 , D. Young 3 , U. Glockner 3 , H. Koehler
2-out RBI: W. Weller
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Herrmann , H. Berens , D. Young 2 , U. Glockner
GIDP: X. Winkler , M. Lanzmann
Sac Bunt: M. Herrmann
Team LOB: 14

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Weller-Koehler-Berens)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Carrasco SS 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 .194 0 2
S. Gutierrez CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .172 0 2
L. Loza LF 5 0 3 2 0 1 1 .462 0 4
J. Areola C 4 0 1 1 1 0 4 .154 1 5
F. Villezcas 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .185 2 3
J. Cruz RF 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .308 1 3
E. Munoz 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .208 0 0
L. Sanchez 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
J. de Leon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 1
   a-B. Torres PH 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500 0 3
   S. Casas P 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   R. Quintero P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   b-E. Mojica PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0
Totals 33 4 8 4 4 7 15      
a - B. Torres pinch hit for J. de Leon in the 3rd
b - E. Mojica pinch hit for R. Quintero in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: L. Loza (1, 9th Inning off E. Heldt, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Cruz (1, 6th Inning off X. Winkler, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Gutierrez , L. Loza 5 , J. Areola , J. Cruz 4 , L. Sanchez , E. Mojica
2-out RBI: L. Loza , J. Areola
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Areola 2 , F. Villezcas
GIDP: E. Munoz
Sac Bunt: F. Villezcas
Hit by Pitch: S. Gutierrez , L. Sanchez
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Carrasco-Villezcas-Sanchez, Villezcas-Carrasco-Sanchez)
GERMANY PITCHING LINESCORE CUBA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
X. Winkler W (2-0) 6.2 4 2 2 4 5 1 29 112 2.84   
C. Knapp 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0.00   
E. Heldt 2.0 3 2 2 0 2 0 9 33 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: X. Winkler 59
Batters Faced: X. Winkler 29, C. Knapp 2, E. Heldt 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: X. Winkler 8-6, C. Knapp 0-1, E. Heldt 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: X. Winkler 112-69, C. Knapp 7-5, E. Heldt 33-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Knapp 1-0
Hit Batsmen: X. Winkler 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. de Leon L (0-2) 3.0 8 5 5 2 0 1 18 69 8.00   
S. Casas 2.0 5 4 4 2 1 2 13 60 18.00   
R. Quintero 4.0 8 1 1 1 2 0 20 63 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. de Leon 19
Batters Faced: J. de Leon 18, S. Casas 13, R. Quintero 20
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. de Leon 5-3, S. Casas 1-4, R. Quintero 7-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. de Leon 69-42, S. Casas 60-33, R. Quintero 63-40
WP: J. de Leon
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Walter Weller
Ballpark: Bombay Memorial Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (38 degrees), no wind
Start Time: 3:05 PM
Time: 3:33
Attendance: 12719
Special Notes: Hanz Berens sets the WJC regular season game record for hits with 5.
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