The home runs were flying, and the espresso shots were flowing, for Italy during its win over U.S., which sets up a huge Italy-Mexico matchup on Wednesday to decide which of the three teams will advance out of Pool B.
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- Italy catcher Teel, who homered early, exits vs. USA with hamstring discomfort
- Griffey played in the first Classic -- and now he's photographing it
- Canada has Classic fate in its own hands after quieting Puerto Rico
- The second anthem that's inspired 'a small island of only 3 million' and its baseball team
- Raleigh responds to scrutiny over rejected handshake: 'There's no beef. I love Randy'
- Elimination scenarios for the World Baseball Classic
- He's nicknamed 'Tugboat,' and he throws a fastball that disappears
- Israel tops Netherlands as both countries close Classic with something to celebrate
- Angels, Padres shake it up, baby, with Farris-Buehler matchup
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- Italy catcher Teel, who homered early, exits vs. USA with hamstring discomfort
- Griffey played in the first Classic -- and now he's photographing it
- Canada has Classic fate in its own hands after quieting Puerto Rico
- The second anthem that's inspired 'a small island of only 3 million' and its baseball team
- Raleigh responds to scrutiny over rejected handshake: 'There's no beef. I love Randy'
- Elimination scenarios for the World Baseball Classic
- He's nicknamed 'Tugboat,' and he throws a fastball that disappears
- Israel tops Netherlands as both countries close Classic with something to celebrate
- Angels, Padres shake it up, baby, with Farris-Buehler matchup