Jayson Nix homered and Jason Jaramillo drove in two more runs as Team USA surprised Cuba and won the Baseball World Cup in Taiwan by a 6-3 score in the championship game.
The last time the U.S. had won the tournament was back in 1974 when the Cubans did not participate. Cuba had won the last 9 World Cups.
Steve Shell got the win in relief as starter Brian Duensing only went 4 2/3 innings. Jeff Stevens picked up the save. Yadel Marti took the loss for Cuba.
Cuba had not lost in the championship game of this tournament since 1941.
2 While Laroche didn't drive in any more runs in the last 2 games he seemed to be on base plenty, and I saw in the semis he was ibb'ed to load the bases. Thats respect. I haven't found anywhere with player stats for the tournament.
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Your box score suggests the following did not happen.
"The United States padded its lead in the seventh. Evan Longoria (Rays) hit a leadoff single and Dodgers prospect Delwyn Young doubled to the warning track in right field. Ruggiano followed with a bloop single to center fielder that scored Longoria, but Young was thrown out at the plate."
I'll wait until the official box score comes out before I update my final numbers.
http://www.truebluela.com/story/2007/11/16/12240/006
http://tinyurl.com/2bsy2p
Your box score suggests the following did not happen.
"The United States padded its lead in the seventh. Evan Longoria (Rays) hit a leadoff single and Dodgers prospect Delwyn Young doubled to the warning track in right field. Ruggiano followed with a bloop single to center fielder that scored Longoria, but Young was thrown out at the plate."
I'll wait until the official box score comes out before I update my final numbers.
http://www.truebluela.com/story/2007/11/16/12240/006
You can go back and watch the video of the game.
I know, just saying it was strange to see D Young hit a double and then not be found in the box score.
For the video feed of the World Cup games.
http://stadeo.tv/baseball_world_cup_2007/games/
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