Great Britain Baseball among Biggest Winners at the WBC It has been just over a week since pool play ended for the World Baseball Classic, who crowned Japan as the winner Tuesday night in Miami. But while Japan was the champion, one of the biggest winners at the WBC was Great Britain baseball, who qualified […]
Read MoreWBC: Julio Urias and What Makes Him Good Julio Urias will take the mound for Mexico Friday night in their World baseball Classic quarterfinal matchup with Puerto Rico in Miami. The southpaw was outstanding against Colombia, pitching four perfect innings before having a rough fifth inning, one in which he surrendered two doubles and a […]
Read MoreUSA 3, Colombia 2 PHOENIX, Mar. 15 — Mike Trout went 3-for-4 with three RBI, giving USA all the runs it needed to defeat Colombia, 3–2, and advance to the quarterfinals in the World Baseball Classic. Trout is the first American with a three-hit, three-RBI game in the WBC since current Team USA manager Mark […]
Read MoreWBC: For Canada and Mexico, It’s Win or Go Home PHOENIX, Mar. 15 — Canada and Mexico square off on the final day of pool play in the World Baseball Classic Wednesday. Both teams have identical 2–1 records, so this game is win-or-go-home. The big news from the pregame session with Canada manager Ernie Whitt […]
Read MoreMexico 2, Great Britain 1 PHOENIX, Mar. 14 — Alexis Wilson went 2-for-3 with two RBI to lead Mexico to a hard-fought 2–1 victory over a valiant Great Britain squad in Pool C of the World Baseball Classic Tuesday night. Mexico got a leadoff walk in the bottom of the first by left fielder Randy […]
Read MoreWBC: “Relentless” Great Britain, “Hungry” Mexico Prepared PHOENIX, Mar. 14 — The World Baseball Classic game between Great Britain and Mexico has the potential to make the Pool C standings topsy turvy. A Great Britain win would take the title of “biggest win in British baseball history” away from Monday’s victory over Colombia. It would […]
Read MoreCanada 5, Colombia 0 PHOENIX, Mar. 14 — A 2-for-5 day from Otto Lopez with a triple and a three-run homer led Canada to a 5–0 victory over Colombia in Pool C of the World Baseball Classic Tuesday afternoon. What began as a pitchers’ duel between Canada right-hander Noah Skirrow and Colombia left-hander Adrian Almeida […]
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