Miami, United States (AFP) — US captain Mike Trout drove in all three runs as the United States defeated Colombia 3-2 on Wednesday to book their place in the quarter-finals of the World Baseball Classic. Los Angeles Angels outfielder Trout — one of the figureheads of a star-studded US line-up — knocked in singles in the third and fifth innings to send the US into the last eight. The Americans, who have recovered after being […]
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Trout blast puts US back on track at World Baseball Classic
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Mike Trout smashed a three-run home run as the USA bounced back from their shock defeat to Mexico to rout Canada 12-1 in their World Baseball Classic pool game on Monday. The star-studded US team were left reeling on Sunday after an 11-5 drubbing by Mexico that left the defending champions flirting with the possibility of first-round elimination. But a resounding win over Canada at Chase Field in Phoenix […]





