Team USA advanced out of pool play in the World Baseball Classic and will face Canada on Friday in the tournament’s quarterfinals, averting a disastrous flameout thanks to Italy’s 9-1 victory against Mexico on Wednesday night.
Category: Baseball
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Cora praises Durbin as Red Sox still to name 3B
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Reds’ Greene to have surgery, targets July return
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D-backs’ Carroll (hand) hitless in spring debut
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O’s Mountcastle exits after taking pitch off hand
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White Sox catcher Teel likely to miss 4-6 weeks
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Astros closer Hader to open season on injured list
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