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THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2009
WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Venezuela beats United States 5-3
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Venezuela's Henry Blanco hits a solo home run against the United States team during third inning action at the World Baseball Classic in Toronto on Wednesday.
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TORONTO — Henry Blanco homered and made a key throw in the ninth inning as Venezuela beat the United States 5-3 on Wednesday night to win Group C at the World Baseball Classic.
Gregor Blanco added three hits for Venezuela, which avenged a 15-6 loss to the Americans on Sunday night. Both teams are headed to the second round of the tournament in Miami, where the U.S. will open against Group D winner Puerto Rico (3-0) on Saturday night.
Venezuela will face a surprising Netherlands team earlier in the day.
Chris Iannetta hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning but Team USA couldn't finish the comeback in the ninth.
Jimmy Rollins walked and Derek Jeter reached on a one-out error by third baseman Luis Maza. With cleanup hitter Kevin Youkilis at the plate, the United States tried a double steal and Blanco's strong throw cut down Jeter — the trail
runner — at second base.
Francisco Rodriguez wrapped up the save by striking out Youkilis.
Victor Zambrano allowed one run and three hits in 3:2-3 innings to earn the win before a crowd of 12,358. He walked two and struck out one.
Arsenal goalkeeper Manuel Almunia, left, celebrates with midfielder Denilson, forward Theo Walcott and midfielder Samir Nasri, as AS Roma defender Max Tonetto leaves after failing to score a penalty at the end of a Champions League round of 16 second leg match between AS Rome and Arsenal, in Rome's Olympic stadium, Wednesday. Arsenal beat AS Roma 7-6 in a penalty shootout Wednesday to reach the Champions League quarterfinals.
Venezuela's bullpen was tagged for 13 runs over five inning in Sunday's rout by the U.S. but redeemed itself in this one, with five relievers combining to allow two runs in six innings of work.
Baltimore right-hander Jeremy Guthrie was the loser, giving up four runs and seven hits in two-plus innings. He walked two and struck out two.
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A loaded Arsenal
Venezuela opened the scoring in the third when Henry Blanco, a veteran backup catcher now with the San Diego Padres, led off with a homer to left off Ted Lilly, the U.S. starter.
Team USA tied it in the fourth. later singed, went to second on Adam Dunn's walk and scored on Ryan Braun's double down the first-base line.
MLB
MLB Royals defeat Mariners 9-2, Meche makes return
SURPRISE, Ariz. — Gil Meche's back feels better, which is great news for the Kansas City Royals.
Mche threw 55 pitches Wednesday and Kansas City beat the Seattle Mariners 9-2 behind homers by Billy Butler and Mitch Maier.
Mache was making only his second Cactus League start after being slowed by back spasms. He tossed 2-1-3 innings, allowing two runs, five hits and two walks. The
right-hander last worked in a "B" game Friday against Texas.
He said he had "no problem" with his back.
"I felt like I improved from my last start just as far as arm speed and stuff," Meche said. "I hit a wall in the third. I got a little tired. I threw a lot of pitches in the second. I saw some progress. My curveball was a little bit sharper. Most of all my fastball was a little better until I got tired in the third. I had an idea I'd be a little gassed going back out there. It is only going to help me, kind of breaking down and getting tired. I'm trying to build un some arm strength."
"I'm not feeling it whatsoever,"
Mchee said. "I don't think that's an issue anymore. It's just a matter of building from here on out and getting ready, I've got four or five starts left. Obviously, the stamina is the most important thing to build before we get out of here. I'm running and lifting, getting back to doing things I normally want to do but I couldn't do with my back two weeks ago."
Jakubauskas pitched three hitless innings in an emergency start. He replaced left-hander Erik Bedard, scratched from his scheduled outing due to a sore left hip.
Chris Jakubauskas is a long shot to make Seattle's opening-day roster, but he certainly helped his chances.
"Right now we're not concerned because it's not in the hip joint, it's more in the muscle," Mariners manager Don Wakamatsu said.
Jakubauskas walked one and struck out two after learning he would start from pitching coach Rick Adair.
"I knew I was pitching. I did not know I was starting," jakubauskas said. "It was a pleasant surprise this morning when I walked in the clubhouse and Rick came up and asked me how I was feeling and told me I was starting. I felt pretty good about that. I was excited."
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AFTER FOUR YEARS IN A COMA, EUGENE IS GOING TO BE REUNITED WITH HIS HIGH SCHOOL SWEETHEART... ON PAGES 95-97.
ALESSANDRO PORTELLI
Distinguished Professor of American Literature at the Faculty of Human Sciences, University of Rome-La Sapienza
One of the world's leading scholars and practitioners of oral history, Dr. Portelli is the author of numerous articles and books, most recently The Order Has Been Carried Out: History, Memory and Meaning of a Nazi Massacre in Rome (2007). His acclaimed study, The Voice and the Text (1994) is one of the most important for understanding the ways in which the oral and the written have shaped the foundations of American literature and identity.
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