March 10, 2013

WBC: United States 9, Canada 4

United States - 000 200 034 - 9 14  1
Canada        - 020 001 010 - 4  9  2
Adam Jones's two-run double in the eighth gave the US its first lead of the game. After Canada closed to within a run in its half of the eighth, Eric Hosmer added some insurance with a three-run double in the ninth.

Michael Saunders, who hit .727 in three games (8-for-11), belted a two-run homer in the second inning. Left fielder Adam Loewen - who was Canada's starting pitcher against the US back in the 2006 WBC - drove in the other two runs.

Old Hoss Radbourn approved of the final score.

Derek Holland (Rangers) / Jameson Taillon (Pirates)

The winner of this game advances to Round 2 of the tournament, joining Italy, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic. (In 2006 and 2009, Canada did not make it out of the first round.)

Pool D Standings
Italy   2-1
Canada  1-1
USA     1-1
Mexico  1-2
WBC scoreboard

42 comments:

allan said...

Japan scored in every inning against the Netherlands, but because of the Mercy Rule, the game went only 7 innings.
JPN - 151 311 4 - 16 17 0
NED - 000 004 0 - 4 6 3

9casey said...

Saw satan in his eyes? Lol . Larry Wallker said that when he was holding Alfredo in that fight between Canada and Mexico.

allan said...

Grantland:
"[F]or the first time since before the [1994] strike, the Yankees need everything to go right. And it never does. Things are already going wrong ..."

allan said...

A double and infield error puts two on with no outs in top of 2nd. Torre calls for a bunt! Thanks for the out, Joe.

allan said...

FC 5-2 cuts down the runner coming home! 2 outs!

allan said...

Victorino is out 4-3 to end the inning. US does not score. Nice bunting!

allan said...

Morneau doubles to start the Canadian 2nd.

allan said...

Saunders dong = Canada 2-0!

allan said...

Robinson follows with a single. Three hits on Holland's last four pitches.

allan said...

Loewen's single and a Victorino error puts runners on 2nd/3rd, 0 outs. Orr 5-3, runners hold. Iorg strikes out looking. Gillies 4-3. Damn, that's a wasted opportunity for more runs that will likely haunt Canada later in this game.

allan said...

Taillon gets the US's 1-2-3 hitters 1-2-3.

allan said...

Home Umpire blows 3 of 5 taken pitches during Braun's AB.= in the 3rd.

allan said...

US ties it 2-2 in top of 4th.

Zenslinger said...

Victorino K's between Hosmer and Rollins singles as the US threatens. It occurs to me that we may be paying Victorino $13m to bat ninth for us this year, too.

Zenslinger said...

The Yanks article you link in comment #3 is great. I shared on FB.

allan said...

Top 8: US, down by a run, has 1st/2nd, no outs. Again, they try to bunt. Zobrist pops out to catcher! Jones should have been run up, but ump calls the 0-2 strike a ball. Amnd Jones takes advantage by doubling on the next pitch, scoring 2 runs and giving the US a 4-3 lead.

FUCK YOU, BRIAN KNIGHT!

Zenslinger said...

U-S-A! U-S-A!

allan said...

Zen: There is a similar piece at Sports on Earth: Quarter to Panic O'Clock.

allan said...

With 2 outs, Victorino singles in a run. US 5-3.

laura k said...

I'd say this was war vs health care, but Canada is in the war business too, now. Battle for North America? I think Mexico will win that.

allan said...

This game would have been a good one on which to test the ball/strike robots. Assuming they exist.

allan said...

Okay, Canada, you got 6 outs to get at least 2 runs. Let's go.

Zenslinger said...

It's not often we get the chance to root against each other on JoS.

allan said...

Oh shit, I thought the inning was over. It was just a pitching change.

allan said...

Okay, now it's over. How aboot some runs, eh?

allan said...

Votto starts it with an infield single. Woo hoo!

allan said...

Morneau strikes out, dropping his WBC average to .636. Saunders bunts for a single; he's hitting .727! 1st/2nd, 1 out.

Zenslinger said...

Ah hah! Going to argue with a bunt single, Alan?

allan said...

Robinson singles to left. Loaded for Loewen!

Zenslinger said...

DP USA!

Zenslinger said...

Yah, RBI groundout! He should have bunted!

allan said...

In play, run(s)!

But it's an RBI groundout. 5-4 now, with 2 outs.

allan said...

Was he bunting for a hit? I'll go for that.

allan said...

BBI loads them up again for Iorg. Be a hero, whoever you are...

allan said...

Shit, PH Smith grounds out to second.

allan said...

Damn, US gets an insurance run.

Zenslinger said...

...and then some.

allan said...

Hosmer doubles in 3 more. Fuckin frozen moose balls.

Zenslinger said...

Is that a specifically Canadian expression of frustration?

allan said...

Kimbrel in.
Gillies K looking.
Green L9.
Votto K looking.

And that's it.

allan said...

Well, there are moose in Canada. And it's cold. And many of those moose have balls. ... But not that I know of.

allan said...

All right.
Next game I watch (or "watch") will be April 1.