Showing posts with label M. Cabrera. Show all posts
Showing posts with label M. Cabrera. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Dodgers' WBC: USA is Still Number 2

VENEZUELA 10 - USA 6: Team Venezuela defeated Team USA in their pool finale to determine seeding for the semi-finals. Miguel Cabrera had three hits and two RBI's, and Max Ramirez had a home run and three RBI's for Venezuela. Mark DeRosa had three hits, one a home run, and three RBI's, and Brian Roberts had a double and two runs scored. Luis Maza went hitless in one at-bat, and Jonathan Broxton did not pitch.

All Dodgers are in black

Sunday, March 15, 2009

Dodgers' WBC: US Feels No Mercy, Dutch Fall To Venezuela

PUERTO RICO 11 - USA 1 (7 innings): Team USA fell to Team Puerto Rico in seven innings, falling prey to the WBC's mercy rule which ended the game early. P.R. scored 6 runs in the first two innings, and 4 runs in the seventh. Jonathan Broxton did not pitch. Brian McCann had the only RBI for America, as Felipe Lopez knocked in three and Ivan Rodriguez had three hits for Puerto Rico.

VENEZUELA 3 - NETHERLANDS 1: The Dutch could not keep up with Venezuela, losing despite their strong pitching. Kenley Jansen went hitless in two at-bats for Holland, and Luis Maza did not play for Venezuela. Miguel Cabrera and Jose Lopez each had home runs.

All Dodgers are in black

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Dodgers' WBC: Venezuela Advances and Dutch Surprise Part II

VENEZUELA 10 - ITALY 1: Team Venezuela defeated Team Italy to advance to the second round. Venezuela will play Team USA in the Pool C finale to determine their seeding for the next round. Luis Maza struck out twice in two at-bats for Venezuela, and Valentino Pascucci did not enter the game for Italy. Bobby Abreu was one of four Venezuelans to hit a home run, and Miguel Cabrera had three hits, including a homer.

NETHERLANDS 2 - DOMIN. REPUB. 1: The Dutch stunned the Dominican Republic for the second time in the WBC, winning 2-1 in 11 innings. The D.R. took a 1-0 lead in the top of the tenth, but Holand came back to score two, the game-winner on an error by Willy Aybar. Kenley Jansen struck out once in three at-bats, and the Dutch advance to the second round, and will play Puerto Rico in their pool finale.