Italy pulled off one of the biggest upsets in World Baseball Classic history on Tuesday night, downing a heavily favored Team USA squad, 8–6.
The Italians jumped on starter Nolan McLean for three runs, and the U.S. didn’t help itself after that. Italy got home runs from Kyle Teel, Jac Caglianone and Sam Antonacci to open a 5–0 lead, then an error from Brad Keller in the sixth inning opened the door for three more runs. Suddenly, Team USA was down 8–0 in the top of the sixth.
