Before White Sox reliever Nate Jones took over in the fifth inning, the U.S. jumped ahead on Andrew McCutchen's RBI single in the fourth, capitalizing on second baseman Ryosuke Kikuchi's fielding error for an unearned run. Kikuchi would redeem himself in the sixth, when he hit a solo homer off Jones.
Should the U.S. advance to Wednesday's final against Puerto Rico at 9 p.m. ET on MLB Network and MLB.TV, it will be the road team at Dodger Stadium.
Tuesday marked Roark's second Classic appearance. He pitched in relief of Marcus Stroman in the United States' 7-5 first-round loss to the Dominican Republic on March 11.