SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — On the scale of international sports upsets, the honkballers from the Netherlands one-upped themselves.

The Dutch, who refer to baseball as honkbal, beat the Dominican Republic's roster of All-Stars on Tuesday night for the second time in four days. Except this time, they eliminated them from the World Baseball Classic, a shocking first-round exit that the Dominican stars may never live down back home.

The Netherlands' team of unknowns capitalized on two errors in the 11th inning to turn a one-run deficit into a 2-1 win, giving them a berth in the second round this weekend in Miami.

"In this game, which I've been in for many years, in so many different leagues, when you think you've seen it all, you're mistaken," Dominican manager Felipe Alou said. "We've seen something happen we never would have envisioned. We were supposed to beat that team twice."

After Eugene Kingsale scored the winning run when first baseman Willy Aybar booted a grounder that should have been the third out, the Dutch team stormed the field. The on-field mosh-pit celebration lasted more than five minutes.

Over in the Dominican Republic's dugout, David Ortiz, Jose Reyes, Hanley Ramirez, Robinson Cano and Pedro Martinez sat stunned. Losing to these guys once is one thing. But to have it happen again, in an elimination game, no less?

Absolutely stunning.

"This may be my last job as manager," Alou, 74, said. "That's not the best way to go."

To understand the pressure on the Dominicans to avoid a repeat of their 3-2 loss Saturday, know this: headlines in major Dominican newspapers yesterday screamed "Life or Death against Holland" and "There's no tomorrow."

Ortiz even succumbed to teammates' pleas and agreed to play first base, which he hadn't done since 2007, just so Jose Reyes and Hanley Ramirez could start. But that was of little help, as once again the Dominicans failed to cash in on scoring chances. How a lineup with Reyes, Ramirez, Ortiz, Cano and Miguel Tejada could go 10 innings against the Dutch without scoring — and leave 13 on — is a question Alou will be asked back home many times.

Alou's biggest complaint with his team, though, had more to do with who wasn't here. He was particularly bothered by the absence of Albert Pujols, who opted out because of insurance problems.

"We know we did not have the best Dominican team represented," Alou said Tuesday night. That still doesn't explain its troubles against a team that had only three hits in 10 innings.

The Dominicans took the lead in the top of the 11th when rightfielder Kingsale missed Jose Bautista's two-out liner hit right at him, letting it fly between his glove and thigh and roll to the wall. Reyes, running on contact, scored easily from first.

Having scored one earned run in 28 innings, the Dutch's chances didn't look good. But pinch hitter Sidney De Jong doubled off Carlos Marmol and scored on Kingsale's one-out bloop single. Marmol threw away a pickoff try, allowing Kingsale to reach third before Aybar's gaffe.

"We are a baseball power," Alou said. "We did not prove it."