BRADENTON, Fla. — While bolting back toward the warning track Saturday night chasing the baseball Andrew McCutchen had just banged between him and center fielder Starling Marte, Gregory Polanco seethed. McCutchen’s late two-run double provided insurance in Team USA’s 6-3 quarterfinals win which eliminated Dominican Republic from the World Baseball Classic.
After the game, Polanco packed in the Petco Park clubhouse and watched highlights on TV. The anguish of elimination had started to fade by the time he saw the replay of McCutchen’s swing.
“I was so happy for him,” Polanco said Tuesday.
Before leaving San Diego, Polanco saw McCutchen and Josh Harrison in the hotel lobby Sunday morning and wished them good luck.