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Team Italy celebrating a home run versus the United States in the World Baseball Classic

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WBC: Italy Stuns United States, Turns Pool B on Its Head

Evan M. Thompson, Editor-in-chief
March 11, 2026

General Baseball
World Baseball Classic

Italy 8, United States 6 HOUSTON (Mar. 10) — Italy stunned the United States Tuesday night, racing to an 8–0 lead and surviving a furious late rally to take control of Pool B of the World Baseball Classic. The win is one of the biggest in the history of Italian baseball. “This is one of […]