1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | ||
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PUR
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | |
JPN
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
Alex Rios launched a two-run homer in the seventh inning to help power Puerto Rico into the World Baseball Classic title game. Puerto Rico also relied on strong pitching to knock out two-time champion Japan, which was eliminated for the first time in tournament history.