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Day 1

Pool A

United States (1-0) 9 Netherlands (0-1) 0
W-Slow Joe Doyle (1-0) L-Jonas van Veldhuizen (0-1)

Slow Joe Doyle scattered six hits in a complete game effort as the United States won their first ever matchup with a European team. Beals Becker (USA) had two hits and three RBI while Honus Wagner (USA) was 2 for 3 with an RBI and run scored. RF Joe Jackson added two runs scored for the Americans. *Isaak van der Dusse and *Kenny de Jager had two hits apiece for The Netherlands.

Cuba (1-0) 7, Japan (0-1) 0
W-Jose Rivera (1-0) L-Yoshi Murakawa (0-1)

*Jose Rivera threw a complete game shutout, allowing just seven hits and a walk, as Cuba won a World Cup game for the first time since 1904. *German Vigueras had a two-run double and *Jose Escamilla had two hits for Cuba. *Rikiya Hirano had two hits for Japan.

Pool A Standings after Day 1
United States 1-0
Cuba 1-0
Japan 0-1
Netherlands 0-1

Pool B

Canada (1-0) 2, Germany (0-1) 0
W-Russ Ford (1-0) L-Jack Katoll (0-1)

Russ Ford struck out five, allowing just six hits in a complete game as Canada began their title defense with a win over Germany. Ford also added two hits for Canada, who got an RBI single from Nig Clarke. *Norbert Schroder had two hits for Germany, who got a complete game effort from Big Jack Katoll who allowed just two runs on eight hits.

England (1-0) 3, Dominican Republic (0-2) 2
W-Kieron Mounfield (1-0) L-Antonio Rivera (0-1)
S- Daniel Alder (1)
HR- DOM: Arturo Martinez (1)

Harry Smith had a pinch-hit RBI single in the 8th inning to break a tie as England won their first ever World Cup game. Kieron Mounfield allowed only two runs on nine hits to earn the win while Hobe Ferris had two hits and two runs scored and Ned Crompton was 2 for 4 for England. *Arturo Martinez had three hits, including a solo homer, and *Claudio Garcia had two hits for the Dominicans.

Pool B standings after Day 1
Canada 1-0
England 1-0
Dominican Republic 0-1
Germany 0-1