WBC IGT Little Italy v. Venezuela 3/8/06

[Guest Rotblatt]

Freddy Garcia set Italy aflame--3.1 IP, 1 H, 7 K, 1 BB.

Piazza's struck out 2 times.

Former Met farmhand Lenny DiNardo got the nod for Italia and gave up 2 runs in 2.2 IP. 4 H, 2 BB & he K'ed 2.

With 2 out in the bottom of the first, DiNardo walked Abreu, balked him to second, then gave up a single to Cabrera, scoring Abreu. Martinez followed with a single, but the ball hit Cabrera on the basepaths and he was called out.

Crazy.

Fonzie batting 2nd on the back of his strong performance last night. He's 0-1 with a walk.

[metirish]

Is this game on TV?

[Guest Rotblatt]

I couldn't find it--I've got it up on my computer from http://www.worldbaseballclassic.com/2006.

[Guest Rotblatt]

Cabrera homered in the bottom of the fifth off of Kasey Olenberger. In the top of the sixth, Venezuela leads 4-0.

Piazza up with 2 outs and Menechino at first via walk. Carlos Silva pitching.

[metirish]

All of Italy is up late watching this, thanks for the link Rotblatt.

[Guest Rotblatt]

Oh, Mikey . . .

Called out on strikes--that's 3 K's in 3 AB.