It took a while—probably too long—but Team USA’s bats finally heated up Saturday night.
One pitch into the World Baseball Classic tilt between the U.S. and Great Britain at Daikin Park, and Team USA found itself in unfamiliar territory. Back-to-back AL Cy Young award winner Tarik Skubal allowed a leadoff homer to Great Britain’s Nate Eaton for an early 1–0 deficit. The score stayed put at 1–0 until the U.S. finally got its offense in a groove in the fifth inning.
