With the game scoreless in the top of the seventh, Hanley Ramirez just misses a two-run homer. Twice he's hit the ball deep but just short of the wall for outs. Ortiz is up with two out and a man on first.

Update: Ortiz falls behind 0-2, works the count back to 3-2, then pops up on the infield to end the inning. The Netherlands and Dominican Republic remain scoreless. The Dominican staff has yet to allow an earned run in the tournament.

Update: The Dutch go 1-2-3 in the seventh as Pedro Martinez pitches a very effective three innings.

Update: The DR goes down without scoring in the top of the eighth. The way this game is going, the 13 inning rule may come into effect.

Update: The Netherlands go 1-2-3 again. The DR lead in hits 5-2 as the game goes to the top of the ninth.

Update: Dennis Neuman of the Red Sox is out for his second inning of work and he's holding his own. The first two batters hit the ball hard, one a line drive right at the centerfielder, the second a deep drive to left, both caught. That's it for the Boston farm hand. It's one of those nights when the hard hit balls keep finding gloves.

Update: Markwell comes in and gives up a single to Jose Reyes.

Update: Nepotism rules as Felipe Alou sends up his son Moises to pinch hit.

Update: Alou hits a soft grounder to short for the third out. The Netherlands is coming up to try for the walk-off win.

Update: Rafael Perez takes the mound for the DR in the bottom of the ninth.

Update: After a slow roller to the pitcher for the first out, Kingsale hits a chopper that Reyes boots, but it was a tough play. He gets an error.

The next batter hits into a force, so it comes down to Randall Simon.

Update: Simon hits the ball into the hole between first and second, but the second baseman makes the play. Regulation ends with a scoreless tie.

Update: A hit batter and a single put two on for the Dominicans in the top of the tenth with two out. Robinson Cano gets a chance to be the hero.

Update: Cano hits a fly ball to right for the third out. The Dutch have been over matched by the DR pitchers so far. Can they change that in the bottom of the 10th?

Update: Damaso Marte starts the tenth on the mound for the DR.

Update: Nederland gets a hit, but fail to score. On to the 11th and closer to starting an inning with men on first and second and no one out.

Update: Boyd walks Jose Reyes with two out in the top of the 11th.

Update: Bautista hits a liner to right, Kingsale slides but misses the ball. It goes to the wall and Jose Reyes scores. It's 1-0 Dominican Republic, and Bautista gets a triple. Given the way the Dutch have hit in this game, that might be enough.

Update: Hanley Ramirez strikes out to end the innings, and the Netherlands needs one run to stay alive.

Update: Carlos Marmol takes the mound for the DR in the bottom of the 11th.

Update: De Jong pinch hits for his first at bat in the WBC, and hits the first pitch to the wall in left-center for a double.

Update: Curt Smith pinch hits.

Update: Smith hits a roller up the middle. Reyes is able to get to the ball and toss out Smith, but De Jong gets to third with one out, and the infield comes in. Kingsale gets a chance to make up for his play in right that allowed the run in the top of the inning.

Update: Kingsale drops a single into short right-center! De Jong scores and the game is tied at one! Unbelievable.

Update: Marmol attempts a pickoff, but throws the ball down the right field line. Kingsale goes all the way to third!

Update: Schoop strikes out swinging. He was just overmatched. Marmol now intentionally walks Randall Simon to bring up de Caster.

Update: Marmol falls behind de Caster 3-1. He throws a fastball by the batter for a 3-2 count. de Caster then lines a ball down the first base line that hits off the fielder Aybar and de Caster is safe. Kingsale scores from third and Nederland goes to round two!

I'm stunned and happy. This game just put the World Baseball Classic on the map.

By the way, Felipe Alou joins John Thompson in the crappy international coach Hall of Fame.

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