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Americans reach Baseball World Cup final for first time since '01

Associated Press

Saturday, November 17, 2007

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Colby Rasmus homered leading off the bottom of the first inning, and the United States beat the Netherlands 5-0 Saturday to advance to the final of the Baseball World Cup. The Americans will play Sunday against Cuba, which defeated Japan 5-3. Matt Wright (2-0) allowed four hits in six innings, struck out six and walked two for the Americans. Neal Musser, Lee Gronkiewicz and Chris Booker followed with an inning each, completing a six-hitter that put the United States i ...

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