Summary
Team USA manager Mark DeRosa admitted he misspoke about the team's qualification status for the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals. He incorrectly stated that Team USA had already qualified before their game against Italy, which they lost. Now, the team's advancement depends on the outcome of the Italy-Mexico game.
Key Facts
- Mark DeRosa, Team USA's manager, said the team had qualified for the next round before a game, but this was incorrect.
- Team USA lost to Italy with a score of 6-8.
- The team's progression now depends on the result of the game between Italy and Mexico.
- DeRosa admitted he made a mistake in his earlier statement about the team's qualification.
- Team USA can advance if Italy beats Mexico, or if Mexico beats Italy while scoring more than 5 runs.
- DeRosa has little managerial experience and joined the WBC with prior experience primarily as a former player and TV co-host.
- Several key players were initially benched but played towards the end of the game.
- Team USA was close to staging a comeback with Pete Crow Armstrong hitting two home runs.
