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Canada Upsets United States in World Baseball Classic
Not that I really care. Not that anybody care's about the WBC except the Commissioner. And nobody cares what he think's either.
Red Sox players Adam Stern and Jason Varitek had a huge impact on the game's results. I guess has-been, Al Leiter (who should be retiring any day now) gave it all up...
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Adam Stern, a young backup outfielder for the Boston Red Sox, hit an inside-the-park homer, drove in four runs and made two sensational catches in center to lead Canada over the United States 8-6 on Wednesday in the World Baseball Classic.
Jason Varitek's 448-foot grand slam helped bring the United States back from an 8-0 deficit, but a Canadian team made up largely of minor-leaguers held on.
Chase Utley thought he had given the United States the lead in the eighth, flipping his bat and raising both arms in triumph after he hit a long drive to center with two on. But Stern made a leaping catch at the wall to end the inning.
A crowd of 16,993 at Chase Field alternated between booing America's futility and supportive chants of "U-S-A!"
The United States (1-1) must beat South Africa on Friday to stay alive in the 16-nation tournament. Even then, the Americans aren't assured of advancing to the second round. If Mexico, Canada and the United States finish 2-1, the tie would be broken by fewest runs allowed per inning.
Canada (2-0), which had to rally in the ninth Tuesday night to beat South Africa 11-8, hit Dontrelle Willis hard and scored in each of the first five innings.
Stern tripled in a run in the second and singled in two more in the third. Then leading off the fifth, his opposite-field fly ball skidded off the base of the bullpen fence past left fielder Matt Holliday.
As Holliday pulled up lame, Stern raced around the bases for an inside-the-park homer to put Canada up 8-0. After being examined by the trainers, Holliday stayed in the game.
Michael Young started the six-run U.S. fifth with a leadoff single and then scored from first on Ken Griffey Jr.'s second double of the game. Derrek Lee's single brought in pinch-runner Jeff Francoeur. Chipper Jones singled, and then Vernon Wells drew a two-out walk that loaded the bases.
Eric Cyr relieved Chris Begg for Canada, and Varitek drove a 2-1 pitch over the main concourse walkway in left-center, cutting the lead to 8-6.
Canada threatened in the eighth when Ryan Radmanovich walked and tried to score from first on Morneau's double to right. But Utley took the relay from Francoeur and threw out Radmanovich at the plate to end the inning.
Adam Loewen, a 21-year-old left-hander who pitched last season for Class A Frederick in the Baltimore organization, gave up three hits and walked three but didn't allow a run in 3 2/3 innings and got the victory.
The United States didn't allow a runner beyond first base in its 2-0 victory over Mexico on Wednesday, but Willis was ineffective and allowed five runs and six hits in 2 2/3 innings. He was relieved by Al Leiter, who surrendered two runs on three hits in two-thirds of an inning.
You start out motorcycling with a full bag of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
Some people are like slinkies; they're good for nothing but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.
Actually unlike basketball we arn't even a favorite. Its nothing to be shocked about loosing or not even placing in the top 3 of the tourny but to loose to canada... lol I guess thats why you play the game. Anything can happen on a given day. I still thought we would get out of the first round now if we win tommarow its going down to a tie breaker which involves stats , not playing again.
Actually unlike basketball we arn't even a favorite. Its nothing to be shocked about loosing or not even placing in the top 3 of the tourny but to loose to canada... lol I guess thats why you play the game. Anything can happen on a given day. I still thought we would get out of the first round now if we win tommarow its going down to a tie breaker which involves stats , not playing again.
Actually the US is one of the favorites to win it all or at least they were.
You start out motorcycling with a full bag of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
Some people are like slinkies; they're good for nothing but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.
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Canada Upsets United States in World Baseball Classic
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