The victory of the date! To everyone’s surprise Mexico managed to defeat the United States in an 11-5 tie at the 2023 World Baseball Classic last Sunday. Both Group B teams played at Chase Field on Day 2, a stage where several Aztec players shone, including Randy Arozarena, Rowdy Tellez and Joey Meneses. The latter was the one that gave the Americans a couple of home runs and five RBIs.
A meeting to remember
The baseball player who opened the scoring was Joey Meneses, of all people, who did the same with his first home run in the first inning, leaving American Randy Arozarena behind.
After, USA He would respond with a Tim Anderson hit and a Kyle Tucker hit in the second. But Mexico would not stand idly by. The third would come from Meneses on the spikes, followed by an infield hit from Isaac Paredes.
In the fourth inning, the Aztecs shaped the game with a cluster of four runs as follows: Arozarena hit a brace in the first, Alek Thomas was present in the irons and Meneses would seal the finishing touch with another home run. This time, both Arozarena and Verdugo would remain in contention.
On the other hand, player Will Smith would make one home run in the seventh against Jojo Romero; However, the Mexico squad, led by Benji Gil, considered one of his country’s most accomplished baseball players, returned to form another four-pack.
The United States did not give up and tried to reverse the math. But it didn’t reach him. The Americans scored in eighth with a brace from Bobby Witt Jr. Cedric Mullins. Immediately afterwards, Tim Anderson raised with a double against Paul Goldschmidt and Witt Jr., putting the match at 11-5.
When does Mexico play again?
The Mexico team will return against the ring this Tuesday Great Britain at 8:00 p.m. (Mexican time).
When will the USA play again?
The United States squad must meet their Canada counterpart at the same time in their next game this Monday.