World Baseball Classic Results: Team USA comes back in 9th against Puerto Rico

Posted by doms | Wednesday, March 18, 2009 | | 0 comments »


Team USA delivered a dramatic comeback in the bottom of the ninth inning to beat Puerto Rico, 6 - 5 and advance in the 2nd World Baseball Classic to face Venezuela in the semifinals.

I caught the World Baseball Classic featuring Team USA against Puerto Rico at the top of the night inning, with Puerto Rico still up 4 - 3 with 1 out and Vasquez on plate.

Then Vasquez hits a line drive center off pitcher Broxton that Derek Jeter could not handle allowing Rios to score a big insurance run. Puerto Rico 5, Team USA 3. 

Facing eliminations, Team USA proved to be up to the task.

First, Victorino leads off with the single off Puerto Rican closer Romero. Then Bryan Roberts hits another single.

Jeter then flies out to right field as Victorino moves to third base. Jimmy Rollins steps up on the plate next. Romero quickly fell behind with 2 balls.

Bryan Roberts then electrified the crowd with a stolen base, reaching second. This puts more pressure on Romero as he walks Rollins to load all the bases with only one out.

Puerto Rico's manager tried to stave off Team USA's rally and replaces Romero with Fernando Cabrera. But the damaged has been done.

Cabrera surrenders a walk to Kevin Youkilis and Team USA walks closer to Puerto Rico, 4 - 5.

David Wright comes to plate. With the pressure mounting, Cabrera throws two balls to fell behind and the bases still loaded.

After a strike, Wright hits one a fair ball on the right to complete Team USA's dramatic comeback,6 - 5.

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