Israel took advantage of timely hits and solid pitching on Sunday to beat Cuba 4-1 and improve to 4-0 in the World Baseball Classic. Alfredo Despaigne put Cuba up 1-0 with a solo home run in the second inning at Tokyo Dome but Israel tied the game in the fourth on a double by Ryan Lavarnway that scored Ike Davis from first.
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Israel beats Cuba 4-1 to improve to 4-0 at WBC
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Israel reaches 2nd round of the WBC with Mensch power
Israel’s second Scott Burcham throws to first for a double play as Netherlands’s Jonathan Schoop slides into second base during the 8th inning of their first round game of the World Baseball Classic at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, March 9, 2017. Israel’s Ryan Lavarnway hits a single against Netherlands’ pitcher Orlando Yntema during the 5th inning of their first round game of the World Baseball Classic at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, March 9, 2017.
Israel beats the Netherlands 4-2 in World Baseball Classic
Nate Freiman’s RBI double sparked a three-run first inning on Thursday as Israel beat the Netherlands 4-2 to finish top of Pool A in the World Baseball Classic with a 3-0 record. Zach Borenstein and Ryan Lavarnway also drove in runs in the first for Israel which clinched a berth in the second round when the Netherlands beat Taiwan 6-5 on Wednesday.