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World Baseball Classic Recap: Team USA Loses; Four Teams Advance

Some teams went home after Sunday’s action. Here’s a recap, along with today’s schedule. There are a total of 20 games left to play in the tournament, which wraps up on March 21st

Italy won 7-1 over the Netherlands. All five teams in the pool went 2-2, so they decided it by figuring out the two “lowest runs allowed per defensive out”. Italy and Cuba advanced, while the Netherlands, Panama and Chinese Taipei are done.

Tsung-Che Cheng went 5-for-15, with a triple, walk and three RBI singles. Antwone Kelly tossed a scoreless inning in his only work.