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The much-needed victory coming off the U.S.
team's 11-5 loss to Mexico. The Americans are 2-1 while Canada,
Mexico and Colombia are 1-1. Great Britain is last at 1-2. The
top two teams qualify for the quarterfinal round that starts
Friday in Miami.
On Tuesday, Mexico plays Great Britain, and Canada faces
Colombia. The U.S. does not play again until Wednesday against
Colombia in the last day of the games in Phoenix.
The U.S. forced the early exit of Texas Rangers left-handed
prospect Mitch Bratt, the losing pitcher for Canada, after
taking a 4-0 lead with one out in the first inning.
Veteran right-hander Lance Lynn, entering his 12th season in the
major leagues, his third with the Chicago White Sox, tossed five
innings of one-run ball for the win.
Lynn struck out six, issued no walks and allowed only one hit, a
second-inning home run by Jared Young. The St. Louis Cardinals'
Miles Mikolas finished up with two scoreless innings.
The United States' nine-run first inning was the team's
highest-scoring frame in World Baseball Classic history.
Mookie Betts, 1-for-10 in the United States' first two games,
singled to lead off the first inning. Trout and Paul Goldschmidt
then walked to load the bases.
Nolan Arenado followed with a double, scoring Betts and Trout.
Kyle Tucker (sacrifice fly), J.T. Realmuto (single), Trea Turner
(forceout) and Cedric Mullins (triple) added RBIs.
On Trout's second trip up in the inning, he belted a three-run
home run to center field off R.J. Freure to put the U.S. ahead
9-0.
The Americans built the lead to 12-1 in the bottom of the second
on Tim Anderson's RBI triple, Realmuto's sacrifice fly and Trea
Turner's home run.
Realmuto, the No. 7 batter in the lineup, went 2-for-2 with two
RBIs.
The United States, which finished with 10 hits and six walks,
had at least one hit from each of its players in the starting
lineup except for Kyle Tucker, who went 0-for-3.
--Javier Morales, Field Level Media
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