First inning
Before the game the surving members of the 1976 world championship Black Sox team were introduced to the big crowd that is here for tonight's game.
Canada
Roy illegal pitch called, called strike, ball, ball, 5 - 3
Abrey ball, 4 - 3
Ellsworth ball, ball, ball, up the middle he is safe at first. gets to second on Ezekiel's hit; goes to third on the walk to Fehrman -
Ezekiel strike, ball, in the gap up the middle and gets to first, goes to second on Fehrman's walk.
Fehrman ball, ball, ball strike, ball - to load the bases.
Penese is replaced with Nik Hayes. Big test for the youngster
Mullaley strike, ball, swing and a miss, swings - to retire Canada ...
Wolfe
for further scoring please refer to i-score
Team line ups
Good evening
Here are the line-ups for this big game tonight from the 2013 Tradestaff world softball championships being played at Rosedale Park in Auckland.
The Black Sox, who are the home team, is: Nathan Nukunuku (position 4), Tyson Byrne (6), Donny Hale (9), Brad Rona (3), Ben Enoka (8), Jarrad Martin (dp), Thomas Makea (7), Patrick Shannon (2), Tyron Bartorillo (5), Penese Iosefo (pitching).
Canada: Mathieu Roy (8), Bryan Abrey (5), Jeff Ellsworth (dp), Brad Ezekiel (7), Ian Fehrman (6), Steve Mullaley (3), Ryan Wolfe (9), Ryan Boland (2), Brandon Horn (4), Sean Cleary (1)