MIAMI (AP) - Hobbled and humbled in the World Baseball Classic, Team USA is still swinging.
David Wright sliced a two-run single that capped a three-run rally in the bottom of the ninth inning Tuesday night, and the injury-plagued Americans qualified for this weekend's semifinals with a 6-5 win over Puerto Rico.What a win!
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Ramon Vazquez singled home the Puerto Ricans' final run in the ninth. Youkilis homered for Team USA.
Lilly gave up only two hits, but both were homers, and he departed after 3 1-3 innings with the score 3-all. Jonathan Broxton (1-0) earned the win despite allowing a run in the ninth, his lone inning.
Puerto Rican starter Jonathan Sanchez lasted only 2 2-3 innings. He allowed five hits and three runs.
Nifty baserunning by Wright put Team USA on the scoreboard in the second. He singled, stole second and took third on a single by Mark DeRosa. When Brian McCann flied out to left field, Wright tagged up and scored by eluding the catcher's tag with a headfirst slide.
Victorino followed with a two-out RBI single to put the Americans ahead 2-1. Youkilis was 3-for-19 in the tournament before he homered with two out in the third, but Lilly failed to hold a 3-1 lead.
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