The 2023 Baseball World Classic continues on Sunday with the first semi-final game of the tournament, a must-win matchup between the team USA and Cuba in Miami, exclusively on FS1 and streaming on the FOX Sports app.
Cuba punched their ticket to the semi-finals after a 4-3 win over Australia on Wednesday, while the United States advanced after a wild upset. 9-7 Conquer Venezuela Saturday became an instant classic.
The WBC began on March 7 and will conclude with the championship match on Tuesday (7 p.m. ET, FS1) in Florida.
The games are being broadcast on FOX, FS1, FS2 and are available to stream on the FOX Sports app. See the full schedule here.
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USA vs Cuba
Cuba takes the early lead
Cuba loaded the bases in the top of the first inning thanks to a trio of defensive errors by Team USA.
Tim Anderson failed to hit a ground ball into the hole on the right side of the infield, which was followed by Adam Wainwright hitting a ground ball near the first base line, and then Wainwright had a ground ball soft ground under the glove.
Alfredo Despaigne walked off a full count, putting Cuba on the board. Wainwright, however, avoided further damage, causing three groundouts to escape the inning.
USA responds
After a leadoff double by Mookie Betts, Paul Goldschmidt gave Team USA the lead in the bottom of the first, turning in a pitch from Roenis Elias for a 2-run home run.
Paul Goldschmidt hits a DEEP two-run homer to help Team USA take a 2-1 lead over Cuba
Paul Goldschmidt’s two-run homer helped Team USA take a 2-1 lead over Cuba.
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