They hit some high changeups, and even when I made a better pitch, Miguel Caldes was able to hit it into the gap. Ben Sheets earned the win on the mound as Team USA finished the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games with an 8-1 record. Win: Spencer Jones Save: Brandon Dickson Loss: Sheng-Feng Wu It's up to us to play up to our capability." In the eighth, after Brent Abernathy doubled and made his way to third base, the weather was too much and caused a two-hour rain delay, Team USA’s second of the tournament. September 19, 2000: it was the most important game of @TeamUSA starter Kurt Ainsworth's life and he didn't disappoint while the offense put on another show : https://t.co/CXOYqN9HXv pic.twitter.com/TgoLr6Eg7y, - “We beat a good team. With his eight strikeouts, Rauch pushed his Olympic total to 21 in just 11 innings on the mound. With the win, Team USA moved to 3-0 to tie Cuba for the best record in the Olympics. 3 I don’t get my chance to shine. 0 On this date in USA Baseball history, Team USA continued its Olympic run and moved to 2-0 after a dominating 11-1 victory over South Africa. 7 But this is our sport. The headliner on this team is former big league star pitcher Chien-Ming Wang, who has iconic status among his countrymen for his stellar MLB career spent primarily with the Yankees. After using ace Jose Contreras to beat Japan in the semifinal, Cuba went with typical closer Pedro Luis Lazo as the starter. We had a more businesslike attitude tonight, and that’s what we need for the final two games.” Doug Mientkiewicz (Baseball America, Miracle on Grass), - “We were more relaxed tonight, and we went out and hit like we did in the exhibitions. More >POOL CMarlins Park, Miami, March 9-13Canada: Former big league catcher Ernie Whitt is at the helm again for an always-competitive and equally feisty Canadian club. 0 Felt really good to come through for us in that situation, and get us on the scoreboard.” John Cotton (Miracle on Grass), - “I remember seeing the pitch come up off his fingers, and the first thing I thought, the first instant when I saw the ball come out of his hand, was ‘Game over. 0 Information about USA Baseball and its current and past members. Baseball was started by us and it’s played by us. With a 10-1 ballgame in the sixth, Marcus Jensen hit a solo home run to extend the lead by 10 runs. More >Japan: The absence of two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani due to an ankle injury is a blow to Team Japan's chances, but the strength of Nippon Professional Baseball is without question, as Japan's victories in the inaugural Classic in 2006 and the second installment in '09 show quite clearly. The guy had to challenge him, with a full count.” Ernie Young (Baseball America, Miracle on Grass), - "We've had some difficulty with the different pitching we've faced, but we're finding ways to score," Mientkiewicz said. After six scoreless innings and still tied throughout nine, the second game of the Olympics became the longest in history since baseball became a medal sport. Roy Oswalt was on the mound for Team USA in another bout with Korean pitcher Tae-Hyon Chong after opposing each other in their first contest in pool play. On this date in USA Baseball history, Team USA suffered its first loss of the 2000 Olympics to the two-time defending gold medalist Cuba in a 6-1 decision. The baseball world is ready for another Classic. 2 Baseball was started by us and it’s played by us. On this date in USA Baseball history, Team USA captured its first-ever Olympic gold medal by defeating Cuba 4-0. A 34-minute rain delay put the game on pause after Team USA added another run in the second to bring the score to 5-0, but they didn’t stop there. September 19, 2000: it was the most important game of @TeamUSA starter Kurt Ainsworth's life and he didn't disappoint while the offense put on another show : https://t.co/CXOYqN9HXv pic.twitter.com/TgoLr6Eg7y, - “We beat a good team. We came here to do one thing, win the gold, and nobody gave us a chance to do it. Roy Oswalt threw seven shutout innings of his own and recorded his first win of the tournament as Team USA brought its Olympic record to 4-0. Along with being a lefty, Krivda came with major-league experience and a breaking ball manager Tommy Lasorda hoped would hold off the Cubans at the plate. In a bases-loaded sixth inning, Kinkade made a diving play, tagging third and making the throw to first for the inning-ending double play and preserving the shutout for the Americans. Trevor won a silver medal a member of the former 16U National Team back in 2002, and won a gold medal at the IBAF World Cup in 2009 in Italy as a member of the Professional. The win brought Tommy Lasorda’s squad to a tournament-best 5-0 record in the Games. R Neill, with a home run already in the game, couldn’t repeat and struck out for the second out in the inning. Tommy Lasorda (Baseball America, Miracle on Grass), - “Our emotions had dropped a little after last night, and tonight we got our intensity back. Win: Spencer Jones Save: Brandon Dickson Loss: Sheng-Feng Wu On the defensive side of things, Kurt Ainsworth was on the mound for Team USA and through five innings he had only allowed one run on five hits, while striking out three in the process.

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