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Mattymo · 09-13-2008, 10:06 AM

Day 2

Canada 5, Puerto Rico 2
W- Win Kellum (1-0) L- *Juan Carlos Diaz (0-1)

Bill O'Neill, *Tom Joly and Jim Cockman had two hits apiece, and Win Kellum allowed two runs on nine hits, as Canada beat Puerto Rico to go to 1-1 in pool play. Cockman also stole two bases for the Canadians, while *Rodrigo Aranda had two hits, including a 2-run single, for Puerto Rico (1-1).

United States 3, Cuba 2
W- Barney Pelty (1-0) L- *Manny Galvan (0-1)

Al Shaw hit a pinch-hit walk-off two-run single in the bottom of the ninth as the United States (2-0) escaped what would have been the biggest upset in World Cup history. Trailing 2-1 against reliever *Manny Galvan in the ninth, Sherry Magee singled with one out. After Roger Bresnahan grounded out, moving Magee to second, Ty Cobb was hit by a pitch and Elmer Flick walked with two outs. Cobb raced home with the winning run just ahead of the throw. Cuba (0-2) scored twice in the eighth off Pelty on a *Jesus Perez RBI single and a *Francisco Garcia RBI double. Magee and Frank Chance each had two hits for the Americans.

Pool Standings after Day 2
United States 2-0
Canada 1-1
Puerto Rico 1-1
Cuba 0-2

09-13-2008, 10:06 AM	#10 (permalink)
Mattymo All Star Starter Join Date: May 2002 Location: Colchester, CT Posts: 1,424	Day 2 Canada 5, Puerto Rico 2 W- Win Kellum (1-0) L- Juan Carlos Diaz (0-1) Bill O'Neill, Tom Joly and Jim Cockman had two hits apiece, and Win Kellum allowed two runs on nine hits, as Canada beat Puerto Rico to go to 1-1 in pool play. Cockman also stole two bases for the Canadians, while Rodrigo Aranda had two hits, including a 2-run single, for Puerto Rico (1-1). United States 3, Cuba 2* W- Barney Pelty (1-0) L- Manny Galvan (0-1) Al Shaw hit a pinch-hit walk-off two-run single in the bottom of the ninth as the United States (2-0) escaped what would have been the biggest upset in World Cup history. Trailing 2-1 against reliever Manny Galvan in the ninth, Sherry Magee singled with one out. After Roger Bresnahan grounded out, moving Magee to second, Ty Cobb was hit by a pitch and Elmer Flick walked with two outs. Cobb raced home with the winning run just ahead of the throw. Cuba (0-2) scored twice in the eighth off Pelty on a Jesus Perez RBI single and a Francisco Garcia RBI double. Magee and Frank Chance each had two hits for the Americans. Pool Standings after Day 2 United States 2-0 Canada 1-1 Puerto Rico 1-1 Cuba 0-2 Last edited by Mattymo; 09-13-2008 at 10:32 AM.