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Czech Republic advances with win over France

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Vojtech Mensik's leadoff home run

Vojtech Mensik cranks a leadoff home run to right-center field, opening the scoring in the 1st during the World Baseball Classic Qualifiers

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Martin Cervenka's RBI double

Martin Cervenka flares an RBI double down the left-field line, padding Czech Republic's lead to 2-0 in the World Baseball Classic Qualifiers

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Lukas Ercoli's four strikeouts

Lukas Ercoli picks up four strikeouts against France over four scoreless innings during the World Baseball Classic Qualifiers

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Ivan Acuna nabs Marek Chlup

Ivan Acuna catches Marek Chlup attempting to steal third base with a slick toss for a huge out in the bottom of the 5th during The Classic

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Marek Chlup's two-run single

Marek Chlup drives in two runs with a single to right field, doubling Czech Republic's lead to 4-0 in the bottom of the 6th in The Classic

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Arnost Dubovy's RBI double

Arnost Dubovy smacks an RBI double down the left-field line, increasing Czech Republic's lead to 5-0 in the 7th during The Classic

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Ivan Acuna's RBI single

Ivan Acuna gets France on the board in the 8th with an RBI single, trimming the deficit to 5-1 in the World Baseball Classic Qualifiers

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Martin Cervenka's two-run single

Martin Cervenka sends a dribbler up the middle for a two-run single, boosting Czech Republic's lead to 7-1 during the 8th. Czech Republic topped France to advance in the World Baseball Classic Qualifiers.