"Canada picked up their second win of the tournament, a 3-2 victory over Puerto Rico. It was actually Puerto Rico that jumped out to an early lead, but the Jays drew two walks with the bases loaded to take the lead, then added an insurance run in the following inning."
"Italy took a 3-0 lead thanks to back-to-back home runs for Kyle Teel and Sam Antonacci in the top of the second, took a 5-0 lead in the top of the fourth, and an 8-0 lead in the top of the sixth. USA rallied in the late innings, scoring a run in the bottom of the sixth, three in the bottom of the seventh, and one in each the bottom of the eighth and nine."
"Wednesday's game is a must-win game for Canada due to their loss to Panama on Sunday. If they fall to Cuba on Wednesday, their tournament is over. If they win, they'll finish first in the group."
The World Baseball Classic group stage reaches its climax with Wednesday's final games determining the last three quarterfinal spots. Only five teams have qualified so far. Canada secured their second win by defeating Puerto Rico 3-2, with the Jays drawing walks with bases loaded to take the lead before adding insurance runs. However, Canada faces elimination if they lose to Cuba on Wednesday due to their earlier loss to Panama. Italy delivered a major upset, defeating the favored United States 8-6 with back-to-back home runs from Kyle Teel and Sam Antonacci in the second inning, building an 8-0 lead before the USA mounted a late rally.
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