Three Dodgers were in Mexicali, Mexico for the first game of the WBC qualifying tournament. One as a broadcaster, another to throw out the first pitch and the third to play the game. Seated from left to right in the photo above are Alex Cora, Fernando Valenzuela and Adrian Gonzalez, as tweeted by Alex Cora. Fortunately, all three would walk away happy from the days results. Team Mexico squeaked out a victory against an upstart Czech Republic team. Via Mark Newman at WorldBaseballClassic.com:
Mexico, a huge favorite in this four-nation qualifier and playing in a party atmosphere at home, scratched out two runs in the first inning and then withstood an eighth-inning homer by Matej Hejma before escaping with a 2-1 victory Thursday over a resilient Czech Republic team.