foreign
two teams that have played really well
in this tournament and of course it's
single elimination from here on out it's
Puerto Rico and Mexico he has a lot of
just potent stuff he likes to work fast
likes to work at the top of the Zone I
can't wait to watch him
just a good pitch up up in the zone
right there no messing around so we see
that four seamer look at the ride on
this look how underneath the door is on
it yeah he's late he's underneath he had
no chance we'll execute a pitch right
there by urius so TK Hernandez is the
first base runner of the game Nelson
Velasquez steps in Puerto Rico with a
one out Pace Runner
don't be a second second he sent a
ground ball base hit oh he got
Hernandez taking for third and he'll
make it in there first and third with
one out we got action early and often
his keeper team Puerto Rico you see the
shift you just go right with it we're
gonna get first and third there he is in
a pickle early on Emmanuel Rivera he's
had a lot of good at bats so far for
Puerto Rico
OT again this this one he will get there
the catch TK tags here comes the throw
all the way on the top line and
Hernandez scores the first run of the
game it's one nothing one of their
biggest knots for Puerto Rico is after
the first round play scoring runs has
been a difficulty so far early on right
now they're having really good at bats
well you would figure Baez would be one
of the main weapons against a tough
Lefty like this Runner goes 1-2 driven
to right field hard hit going back on
the ball Verdugo it is
oh baby you think he knew it was it was
out viable's finest he's here to play
Rico they have seven first inning runs
now in five games in this tournament
they have been a quick starting team
after the
afternoon
Rosario's finest what a swing the
two-step back the only Lefty in the
lineup against Urias first pitch to the
big part of the ballpark It's a Party
Guy pitching for Puerto Rico he was the
MVP of the World Baseball Classic for
the United States back in 2017 Marcus
strowman so now Verdugo a big Chopper up
the middle and Lindor what range and the
throw got him at first oh my beautiful
play Oh My showman loves it Verdugo
can't believe it put it in your pocket
more normal delivery and just a normal
ground ball to short and the door takes
a throw and that couldn't have gone
better for Puerto Rico in the first
inning four runs on offense and a one
two three inning for strowman Rios who
allowed the four runs on three hits in
the first inning including two home runs
he threw 28 pitches
Strikes Out Swinging Julio Rios
the first inning went but he gets the
strikeout here
he got the fastball a lot of times he
can tell the demeanorias right took his
time with that pitch too much
too much goes down swinging for the
second time that's more like it for
orias he strikes out the side Racine
Marcus at his finest right now it was a
huge sock Paredes right-handed hitter
hammer for left center field going back
on the ball is Rosario and it's gone
Paredes goes deep and Mexico is on the
board hermosillo's finest there's a
hanging slider second time Marcus
strowman in this tournament has thrown
backsliders and have gotten deposited
that's a really good swing right there
short to the baseball staying through
the zone that ball got out of here in a
hurry that's a lead off hit Baez is two
for two and now we've documented those
two first inning home runs won by Baez
won by this guy it was impressive home
run to straight away center field
display it's a chopper towards second
grubbed to the bag for one and the throw
to first double play Griz has definitely
made the adjustment right now just a
good double play right there well
handled by Alan Trejo swinging at the
first pitch worked really well for Eddie
Rosario first time what else can you say
this is a guy that as soon as he got up
to the big leagues pitchers cannot get
him out at all
that one out to left center field Here
Comes making the dive of the catch
Kika can cover some ground can he wow
all out extension right here it's just
the first move that he takes he really
has a knack for good place and he knows
he's going to make a play on it two on
two outs for the cleanup hitter Emmanuel
Rivera is driven in a run with a sack
fly bounces it to short Trejo the second
for the force out there and Assad gets
through it a hit and a walk but two
stranded this is exactly the spot that
Mexico wants still a long way to go in
this game they fell behind four nothing
give yourself a chance for a rally with
your best hitter and maybe the best
hitter in the tournament so far coming
up the 3-1 that is outside ball four and
it just looked like Marcus Stroman did
not want to give a rosarina a chance to
get Mexico back in this game but now the
bases are loaded now Alex Verdugo Bases
Loaded one out talking about a moment
for Verdugo one for 18 in the tournament
middle of the field is the play another
3-2 for Marcus strowman Here Comes
Verdugo to shallow Center a little blue
and it's gonna fall base in
everybody had to make sure so Thomas
comes in to score bases still loaded
it's four to two professional Alex
Verdugo absolutely professional grinding
and at bat at his finest right there
well that's it for Marcus strowman who
threw the ball well leaves with a lead
but he's going to lean on the bullpen
each one to shallow Right Here Comes
Melendez racing in and going out from
first the catch and the wheel around to
keep the runner at third Soto what a
play what an absolute gem now tell us
Mason's still loaded one two pulled with
the shift up and shallow right Baez has
it and he throws him out wow what a job
by Rios and strobin the first to greet
him it's really been an incredible job
by Mexico to keep this game and now well
within reach four to nothing and Mexico
came back with two solo runs to make it
four to two their pitching staff keeping
them in it
do with that too close to take if you're
a young kid and you want to love
baseball you come to this atmosphere and
oh my goodness it is a sight definitely
where you want to be on a Friday night
in Miami
he's got plenty of time it's an
incredible job by Assad what he's able
to do right now he's controlled these
hitters warriors did what Assad has done
I mean other than the first inning
that's all they've had Alexis Diaz comes
into pitch for the bottom of the seventh
the brother of Edwin Diaz and as he
entered the game the trumpets were
blaring the song ahead when he has to
bring his brother in very emotional for
Alexis Diaz so rosarino on base for the
third straight time he's the tying run
and still no outs Jim Verdugo come
through again this is the value we're
talking about 3-0 pitch basketball four
that's it yeah has already made the move
so Jorge Lopez coming in and what a mess
he's gonna face base is loaded nobody
out for Mexico
a little pop-up
on a Watson and he'll catch it for at
number one you got to be careful I think
Lopez slipped while he was making that
pitch he looks a little bit
uncomfortable right now got him struck
him out there's your action pitch that's
your best pitch right there 2-2 going
with that slider now trying to get out
of a Bases Loaded nobody out jammed this
is that good at bats tonight including
the Home Run they got Mexico on the
board back in the second line drive
beats it left field that's going to tie
the game Barnes is in here comes the
rosarina he'll score Verdugo slides into
third it's four to four in the seventh
you want to talk about adjusting
yourself throughout the event early on
looking soft made a hit with a
basketball 2-0 went back to it well
executed pitch not a bad one just got
enough of it Perez is doing a fantastic
job staying through that baseball
Mexico's come all the way back they were
down four nothing before they had a
single at bat in this game and now here
in the seventh it's four to four a
little flip shot into right field that's
another hit and that will put Mexico
ahead Verdugo has scored the Reyes comes
through five to four
was alive magdalena's finest Luis
biggest moment for Mexico biggest moment
for warriors Mexico takes the lead this
just feels like an Oscar De La Hoya
versus Felix Trinidad fight
3-2 he runs Rivera Fly ball left center
field him well a rosarina back and he
will leap up and make the catch
Melendez has the hustle to get back in
and he will want to play
unbelievable you're not gonna pitch to
me fine I'll save you a run
unreal ah the greatest bats in this
inning for Puerto Rico can Rosario come
through bias runs Rosario pops it up is
it playable Barnes underneath it Barnes
makes a catch it was good it wasn't as
good as a rosareness well they will use
the pinch Runner jonestv Farkas who does
have good speed at first tying run at
first nobody out with the pitch Runner
Square the button popped up
definitely turned into a double play but
a huge first down and a wasted out he's
got the red light this is going to be
Manu imano right here your best against
mine here we go this is it Lindor Light
Drive
shot over
Vargas stops at second one and a half
Gallegos all he can do is just shake his
head two two change up right there and
door doesn't try to do too much with it
Puerto Rico has not scored since the
first inning Hernandez is walking
the first inning got that rally started
can he tie the game and keep Puerto
Rico's Championship hopes alive 2-2
and strike three calls
one of the biggest comebacks in World
Baseball Classic history and it sets
Mexico into the semi-finals for the very
first time what a comeback what a moment
for Team Mexico viva Mexico is still
alive
