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KITA-KYUSHU, Japan — The Philippines outclassed Malaysia and came away with an abbreviated 7-0 rout as the Blu Boys opened their bid in the eighth Asian Men’s Softball Championship on a high note here Thursday.


Florante Acuña gave up only two hits while the Blu Boys clobbered the Malaysians with 10 hits en route to the one-sided victory on a sunny, cold day.


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"We were too confident," said RP softball chief and delegation head Harry Angping, referring to the Blu Boys’ sorry 3-5 loss to the Indonesians that spoiled the country’s title bid in the tournament which served as part of the country’s buildup for this year’s Southeast Asian Games in Manila.


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                    [Title] => Blu Boys bow to Indons; Blu Girls unscathed
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The Blu Girls, however, made up for that sorry loss as they slammed the host Malaysians, 16-0, in a match shortened to just three innings due to the "mercy rule."


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Florante Acuña pitched a one-hitter in a no-relief job as the Blu Boys smashed the Thais in a game delayed for more than an hour due to incessant rains.


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The Blu Boys entered the morning game still fresh from a similar 7-0 win over the Iranians the other day and only needed five innings in beating the Indians for their second straight regulated victory in the eight-nation tournament last held in 1998. 


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Florante Acuña gave up only two hits while the Blu Boys clobbered the Malaysians with 10 hits en route to the one-sided victory on a sunny, cold day.


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"We were too confident," said RP softball chief and delegation head Harry Angping, referring to the Blu Boys’ sorry 3-5 loss to the Indonesians that spoiled the country’s title bid in the tournament which served as part of the country’s buildup for this year’s Southeast Asian Games in Manila.


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Seryoso sa kanilang misyong makopo ang koronang huli nilang nahawakan noong 1990, ang Blu Boys ay ngipin-sa-ngiping nakipagsabayan sa mga Japanese sa unang 5 inning subalit  nabigo silang sustenahan ito sa kasunod na frame, na nagbigay ng pagkakataon sa bisita para iposte ang abbreviated win na ito.


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Blu Boys rout Malaysians in Asian softball opener

November 3, 2006 - 12:00am

KITA-KYUSHU, Japan — The Philippines outclassed Malaysia and came away with an abbreviated 7-0 rout as the Blu Boys opened their bid in the eighth Asian Men’s Softball Championship on a high note here...

Sports

‘RP men’s team suffered from overconfidence’

By Joey Villar | August 22, 2005 - 12:00am

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — If there’s anything Team Philippines had learned from its debacle in the men’s side of the just-concluded ASEAN Softball Championships here, it’s how to treat and respect...

Sports

Blu Boys bow to Indons; Blu Girls unscathed

By Joey Villar | August 20, 2005 - 12:00am

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — The Philippine Blu Boys took a shocking defeat to Indonesia, 3-5, in the ASEAN Softball Championship at the Victoria Institute grounds yesterday, making the Indons the biggest threat...

Sports

Blu Boys, Girls off to big start

By Joey Villar | August 19, 2005 - 12:00am

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — Team Philippines came up with a twin kill in an explosive start in the rain, trouncing Thailand, 8-1, in the men’s event and Singapore, 7-0, in the women’s side — in the...

Sports

Blu Boys bigo pero may pag-asa pa sa titulo

December 3, 2003 - 12:00am

Buong giting silang nakipaglaban subalit kinapos pa rin ang RP Blu Boys sa bandang huli at hinayaan ang Japan na maipuslit ang 9-2 panalo, na naggawad dito ng unang upuan sa kampeonato ng 7th Asian Men’s Softball...

PSN Palaro

Japanese, RP clouters stay on track

By Abac Cordero | December 1, 2003 - 12:00am

The Philippines made short work of India yesterday, 7-0, but it was defending champion Japan that made the biggest noise by whipping Indonesia, 14-0, in the seventh Asian men’s softball tournament at the Rizal...

Sports