"The Espresso Boys knocked around Nolan McLean and Ryan Yarbrough to take an 8-0 lead by the sixth inning on the back of home runs from Kyle Teel, Sam Antonacci, and Jac Caglianone. Michael Lorenzen pitched four and two-thirds innings of two-hit ball. Team USA clawed back six runs and sent Aaron Judge to the plate as the tying run, but closer Greg Weissert got him swinging."
"It's a delightful win for Italy, which is mostly made up of Italian-American MLBers, with nary a star player among them. It also continues their Cinderella run through pool play: they remain the only undefeated team in Pool B."
"With the U.S. finishing at 3-1, and Mexico sitting at 2-1 before their big game against the Italians tonight, only two teams can advance. If Italy wins, they and the U.S. are through to the quarterfinals. If Mexico wins, and three teams have the same record for two slots, it'll go to tiebreakers."
Team USA suffered a shocking 8-6 loss to Italy in World Baseball Classic pool play, with Italy building an early 8-0 lead through home runs by Kyle Teel, Sam Antonacci, and Jac Caglianone. The U.S. mounted a comeback but fell short with Aaron Judge unable to tie the game. Italy remains undefeated in Pool B. With Team USA finishing 3-1, advancement to the quarterfinals now depends on Mexico's game against Italy. If Italy wins, both Italy and the U.S. advance. If Mexico wins, a three-way tiebreaker involving run differential and defensive efficiency will determine which two teams advance. Questions linger about whether manager DeRosa believed Team USA had already qualified and constructed his lineup accordingly.
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