Mike Trout had three hits and three RBIs Wednesday to lead Team USA to a 3-2 win over Colombia and a spot in the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals.
The U.S. and Mexico each finished 3-1 in games played at Chase Field to take the top two spots in Pool C. Mexico earned the top seed in the quarterfinals from the pool because of its 11-5 win over the Americans on Sunday.Trout finished 3-for-4 with a triple and two singles while driving in all of Team USA’s runs.
They combined for more hits against Colombia than what they had in the first three games, going 5-for-8. Betts was 2-for-4 with two runs.Mike Trout celebrates after hitting a two-run single in the fifth inning of Team USA’s 3-2 win over Columbia.The Americans took a 1-0 lead in the top of the third inning thanks to a two-out rally by a Betts single. The Dodgers outfielder moved to second base on a wild pitch by Santiago Florez before Trout singled to center field that scored Betts.
Following a ground out that moved Mercado to third base, Gio Urshela hit a sacrifice fly to center field that scored Mercado. The U.S. rallied for two runs in the top fifth behind a two-run single by Trout off reliever Jasier Herrera, who was fifth of eight pitchers used by Colombia.
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