This opening round game caused a lot of people, myself included, to downplay Cuba’s chances to advance deep into the WBC. Oops.
Puerto Rico simply had their way with Cuba in front of a friendly crowd in San Juan, getting two-run shots from Bernie Williams, Alex Cintron, and Carlos Beltran. The short leash granted to the Cuban pitcher was on display as Gonzalez was pulled after walking the bases loaded with two down in the first, and three pitchers were used in the fourth inning alone. Things got a little chippy in the seventh as Jose Santiago hit Cuban batter Moreno with two outs, getting himself and manager Jose Oquendo tossed. In the end, though, Cuba would get the last laugh as they would beat Puerto Rico in the second round.
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