Day 5 of the World Baseball Classic brought the most baseball-packed day of pool play with eight games on the slate. Malachi covered the early half of games that included an Colombia extra-inning thriller over Mexico and a Puerto Rico demolition of Panama. I’ve got the nightcap covered, with the United States opening their tournament against Great Britain and a Dominican Republic-Venezuela matchup that I’m sure many had circled on their calendars.
Pool D: Dominican Republic (0-1) 1, Venezuela (1-0) 5
Perhaps the most anticipated game of pool play saw Venezuela all but silence a potent Dominican batting order.