Team USA defeated Venezuela, 6-3, on October 9th in San Juan, Puerto Rico. This win meant that Team USA moved to 7 game wins - 0 losses in the Pan Am Qualifying games.
*Highlights from this game are below
FORMIDABLE OPPONENT: Team USA faced off against Venezuela today. Venezuela, the IBAF 9th ranked team in the world, is the last team to beat Team USA at the professional level when it outlasted the U.S., 13-9, in 11 innings on September 10, 2009 at the IBAF World Cup in Regensburg, Germany. Since then, Team USA professional teams have won 21 straight games in tournament play.
ANDRE THE GIANT: Milwaukee Brewers prospect Andre Lamontagne pitched three shutout innings in relief for Team USA. Lamontagne yielded just two hits while striking out four for the red, white and blue. Andre pitched at the Double-A level in Huntsville for the Brewers in 2009.
TROUT POWER: Mike Trout led off the game today for Team USA with his second home run of the tournament. Trout’s homer was a blast to centerfield that traveled approximately 415 feet. Trout, 19, hit 10 homers this season during stints in the Angels’ High and Low-A affiliates.
RAINING K’s: After a two-hour and two-minute rain delay, Team USA and Venezuela pitchers combined for 24 strikeouts with Venezuela striking out 13 U.S. hitters and the U.S. fanning 11.
TIEBREAKER RULE IN EFFECT: The international extra-inning tie-breaker rule, which was established by the IBAF in 2008, was put into play in the 12th inning of today’s game. The rule has each team start its half of the inning at any point in their lineup and with runners on first and second base. In the top half of the 12th, Team USA scored four runs, two coming on a Cord Phelps double, while Venezuela plated one in its half.
TODAY’S OTHER ACTION:
Canada 9 – Panama 5
Nicaragua vs. Puerto Rico – 7:30pm
Cuba vs. Dominican Republic – 4:00pm
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