Pages

▼

March 8, 2013

WBC: Italy 14, Canada 4 (8) 

Canada - 010 001 20 -  4  7  1
Italy  - 104 010 35 - 14 17  0
Canada loses big in a game stopped with no outs in the bottom of the eighth because of the dreaded Mercy Rule.

The first seven Italian hitters had reached safely in the eighth frame; who knows how many runs they might have scored had they been allowed to continue. Canada's manager, Ernie Whitt: "We got our asses kicked today."

Canada plays Mexico tomorrow at 2:30 PM.

Shawn Hill / Alex Maestri

Canada will be without Brett Lawrie (Blue Jays), who strained his left rib cage diving for a ground ball in Wednesday's exhibition game against the Reds. Infielder Taylor Green (Brewers) replaces Lawrie on the roster.

The game has been moved from Salt River Fields to Chase Field and its retractable roof because rain is expected.

On Thursday afternoon, Italy scored two runs in the top of the ninth and beat Mexico 6-5. Former Red Sox farmhand Anthony Rizzo (Cubs) drove in the two runs with a double off closer Sergio Romo (Giants). (Italy's leadoff hitter, Mr. Nick Punto (Dodgers), started the rally with a one-out double.) Mexico tried to rally in the bottom of the ninth, but left the bases loaded.

WBC scoreboard
at

10 comments:

  1. allanMarch 8, 2013 at 11:26 AM

    T1: Votto draws a two-out walk in the top of the first. Stranded by Morneau.

    B1: Punto singles. Bastard. Wild pitch puts him on second, infield groundout moves him to third. Rizzo grounds out, Punto scores. After Liddi reaches on E6, next batter grounds out. Italy 1-0.

    ReplyDelete
  2. allanMarch 8, 2013 at 11:38 AM

    T2: Michael Saunders doubles to left. Then - after a strikeout and a 5-3 - Pete Orr doubles to right. Tied 1-1. K ends the inning.

    ReplyDelete
  3. allanMarch 8, 2013 at 11:45 AM

    B2: Italy down in order: 1-4-3, 5-3, 6-3.

    ReplyDelete
  4. allanMarch 8, 2013 at 11:53 AM

    T3: Gillies 3U. Green 3-1. Votto K looking.

    ReplyDelete
  5. allanMarch 8, 2013 at 12:10 PM

    B3: Granato single and stolen base. Punto BB. Denorfia GIDP 4-6-3. (Hill at 43 pitches; Mathieson now pitching) Rizzo BB. Liddi singles, run scores, 2-1. ...

    (and now back to work)

    ReplyDelete
  6. allanMarch 8, 2013 at 12:12 PM

    Ack. Then a dong. Italy 5-1.

    ReplyDelete
  7. Gregory LynnMarch 8, 2013 at 2:30 PM

    Uh, Allan, y'all might have a bit of a problem here.

    ReplyDelete
  8. allanMarch 8, 2013 at 2:38 PM

    Because I'm paying too much attention to this game or because it's now 15-4?

    ReplyDelete
  9. allanMarch 8, 2013 at 2:38 PM

    Oop. 14-4. Mercy rule. Final.

    ReplyDelete
  10. laura kMarch 8, 2013 at 2:42 PM

    Uh, Allan, y'all might have a bit of a problem here.

    Just the one?

    ReplyDelete