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The World Baseball Classic features 20 national
teams divided into five-team groups for round-robin play in the
opening round. The top two teams in each group advance to the
quarterfinals, which will be played March 15-16 in Tokyo and
March 17-18 in Miami. The semifinals (March 19-20) and the final
(March 21) will all be held in Miami.
The Dutch and the Cubans are in Pool A along with Taiwan, Italy
and Panama, with all games to be played in Taichung City.
Palacios is a Pittsburgh Pirates minor league outfielder, and
Tromp is a catcher in the Atlanta Braves' system.
Arizona Diamondbacks minor league right-hander Eric Mendez got
the win for the Netherlands, throwing 1 1/3 scoreless innings in
relief. Dutch starter Tom de Blok, a former Detroit Tigers minor
league right-hander, tossed three innings of one-run ball.
Cuban starter Yariel Rodriguez struck out six in four innings
while allowing just one run on three hits and a walk.
Pool B, with Japan, South Korea, Australia, China and Czech
Republic, starts on Thursday in Tokyo. Pool C, featuring the
United States, Mexico, Colombia, Canada and Great Britain, will
begin Saturday in Phoenix, and Pool D, consisting of Puerto
Rico, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Israel and Nicaragua, kicks
off on Saturday in Miami.
--Field Level Media
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