"Oh my gosh" won all three games in the U.S. → I can't believe it's still the quarterfinals... A 'two-point difference' victory over Mexico [WBC]

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The strong "winner" U.S. won a somewhat difficult victory over Mexico.

The U.S. won 5-3 in the third Group B match of the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC) finals against Mexico at Daikin Park in Texas on the 10th (Korea time).

As a result, the United States, which previously defeated Brazil (15-5) and England (9-1), defeated Mexico and succeeded in winning three consecutive games.

The U.S. has not yet confirmed its advance to the quarterfinals.

Currently, Mexico has 2 wins and 1 loss and Italy has 2 wins and no losses in Group B.

The U.S. has the final four games left against Italy. If Italy beats the United States, it can be tied between the three teams with 3 wins and 1 loss.

The U.S. took the lead in Mexico by scoring five points at once in the bottom of the third inning. After Bryce Harper got on base with an infield single, Aaron Judge fired a superior two-run shot.

The U.S. continued to run 5-0 with Roman Anthony hitting a three-run shot over the right-center field with one out and runners on first and second bases.

The U.S. starting pitcher was Paul Skins, winner of the National League Cy Young Award for the 2025 season. And Skins pitched four innings, one hit, one walk, and no runs, laying the groundwork for his team's victory.

Mexico was also not easy. He scored two points in the sixth inning and one point in the eighth inning, respectively, to chase the gap by two points. However, the U.S. contributed to the team's victory, with Griffin Jax taking charge of the ⅔ innings and Garrett Witlock taking charge of each inning.

Meanwhile, Puerto Rico defeated Cuba 4-1 in Group A to win three consecutive games and secured a ticket to the quarterfinals regardless of the final result against Canada. Puerto Rico has won back-to-back runner-ups at the 2013 WBC and 2017 WBC competitions. On the other hand, Cuba ranked second in Group A with two wins and one loss.

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