Team USA advanced out of the first round of the World Baseball Classic thanks in part to a pair of Royals.
First baseman Eric Hosmer and pitcher Danny Duffy played key roles in Sunday’s 8-0 win over Canada at Marlins Park in Miami.
Hosmer’s two-run double in the bottom of the first inning opened the scoring and was part of a three-run opening frame. Hosmer also doubled in the second inning and scored on a single by Giants catcher Buster Posey.
Duffy allowed just two hits in four innings and struck out seven. After his start last week for the Royals against the Giants, Duffy said that he wouldn’t pitch more than four innings in the game.