Since our last World Baseball Classic recap, there have been two games played and one player from the Pittsburgh Pirates saw action. Here’s a quick recap and an upcoming schedule.
David Bednar pitched the seventh inning for Team USA on Saturday night. He allowed one run on a solo homer, while retiring the other three batters he faced, including one strikeout. USA was losing 6-5 when he entered, then took a 9-7 lead on a Trea Turner grand slam. They went on to win 9-7. Bednar retired all six batters he faced in the WBC before this game.
The other game saw Puerto Rico take a 4-0 lead over Mexico in the top of the first inning, only to lose 5-4.
Remaining Schedule
USA vs Cuba 7 PM tonight
Japan vs Mexico 7 PM Monday
winner of USA/Cuba vs winner of Japan/Mexico 7 PM Tuesday
Since it is highly unlikely Bednar pitches on back-to-back days, our next/last WBC article will be a recap of the tournament on Wednesday morning.
