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Israel Stun Cuba 4-1 In World Baseball Classic

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Israel again pulled of a major upset Sunday, beating mighty Cuba 4-1 in the second round opener at the World Baseball Classic to continue its undefeated campaign. After battering South Korea, Chinese Taipei and the Netherlands in the first round, Israel came from behind to stage another giant-killing in front of 43,153 spectators at Tokyo … Read more

‘Samurai’ Japan See Off Cuba In World Baseball Classic Opener

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Two-time champions Japan beat Cuba 11-6 in their World Baseball Classic opener Tuesday, sparked by a five-run salvo in the fifth inning. Nobuhiro Matsuda blasted a towering three-run homer to left field to put the Japanese in control of the Pool B clash in front of a sellout crowd of 54,000 at Tokyo Dome. ‘Samurai’ … Read more