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Cuba Takes Bronze at World Junior Baseball Championship
The Cuban national baseball team walked away with the bronze medals of the 23rd World Junior Championship of the sport that concluded on Sunday in Edmonton, Canada.
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The Cuban national baseball team walked away with the bronze medals of the 23rd World Junior Championship of the sport that concluded on Sunday in Edmonton, Canada.
After losing to defending champions South Korea 1-6 in semifinals, the Caribbean squad dispatched Australia 6-2 on Sunday in the third-place game behind an excellent pitching performance by Erluis Blanco, who scattered eight hits and struck out 10 in a complete game.
Yasiel Puig led the Cuban 11-hit attack with three hits, including two doubles, and three runs while Javier Camero contributed two hits, a double and two RBIs.
In the championship game, South Korea kept their title with a 7-0 shutout win over the United States.
After losing to defending champions South Korea 1-6 in semifinals, the Caribbean squad dispatched Australia 6-2 on Sunday in the third-place game behind an excellent pitching performance by Erluis Blanco, who scattered eight hits and struck out 10 in a complete game.
Yasiel Puig led the Cuban 11-hit attack with three hits, including two doubles, and three runs while Javier Camero contributed two hits, a double and two RBIs.
In the championship game, South Korea kept their title with a 7-0 shutout win over the United States.