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Old 10-11-2008, 03:33 PM   #39 (permalink)
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Day 2

Pool A

United States (2-0) 14, Japan (0-2) 1
W-Elmer Steele (1-0) L-Teruo Ikeda (0-1)

Elmer Steele allowed just one unearned run in nine innings, Tris Speaker had four hits and 2 RBI and Joe Jackson had three hits and an RBI as the United States continued its dominance in this year's World Cup. Ted Easterly had three hits and Mike Donlin two hits and two RBI for the Americans. *Rikiya Hirano and *Tokimasa Onishi had two hits apiece for Japan.

Netherlands (1-1) 4, Cuba (1-1) 3
W-Bjorn Berendsen (1-0) L-Manny Vazquez (0-1)
S-Herman van Dam (1)

*Bjorn Berendsen held Cuba scoreless over six innings, allowing just two hits, as the Netherlands held on for a 4-3 win. *Bertil Muelmeester had two hits and an RBI for the Dutch team, while *Isaak van der Dusse and *Moritz Lips had two hits apiece. *Alfredo Hernandez and *Jose Escamilla each had an RBI for Cuba.

Pool A standings after Day 2
United States (2-0)
Netherlands (1-1)
Cuba (1-1)
Japan (0-2)

Pool B

Canada (2-0) 9, England (1-1) 2
W-Win Kellum (1-0) L-Mason Rabjohns (0-1)

Larry McLean had three hits, three RBI and three runs scored and Win Kellum allowed just two runs in nine innings as Canada improved to 2-0 in pool play. Nig Clarke had three hits and three runs scored while *Tom Joly had two hits and scored twice for the Canadians. *Stewart Beans was 3 for 4 for England.

Germany (1-1) 10, Dominican Republic (0-2) 3
W-Harvey Stoffler (1-0) L-Adrian Correa (0-1)

*Harvey Stoffler allowed just two runs in seven innings, striking out one, as Germany scored seven runs in the ninth inning to get its first World Cup victory. Ben Koehler was 3 for 4 with 2 runs scored and an RBI, while Bill Miller and *Huburtus Reinhard each had two RBI for Germany. *Adrian Correa allowed three runs in seven innings for Dominican Republic. *Arturo Martinez and *Pancho Cruz had two hits apiece for the Dominicans.

Pool B standings after Day 2
Canada (2-0)
Germany (1-1)
England (1-1)
Dominican Republic (0-2)

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