WBC Scores 3-17-09

Here Are Your WBC Scores from last night, March 17th!
Team USA, already hit hard by injuries, loses Kevin Youklis. The MLB Network has more info.


Team USA Vs Venezuela (Winner Wins Pool D)


Cuba Vs Japan (Elimination Game)


Two runs come home on Cespedes' error.


Japan in complete control late against Cuba.


Dan Shulman, Orel Hershiser, and Steve Phillips analyze the WBC Final Four.

Red Sox, Rays Take 2-0 Series Leads

J.D. Drew belted a two-run homer in the top of the ninth inning, leading Boston to a 7-5 win over the Angels. The Red Sox lead the best of five series two games to none.

Here's J.D. Drew talking about that huge homerun last night off Francisco Rodriguez:



The Rays beat the White Sox for a 2-0 lead in their playoff series.

Rocco Baldelli And J.P. Howell Talk After The Rays Game 2 Win:


Here's Joe Maddon talking about Akinori Iwamura's huge homerun last night:


Both Chicago teams have choked in this series. Tonight, the Cubs will try to avoid a sweep. Tommorow, the White Sox will try to do the same.

Baseball Tonight Looks Ahead to tonight's games:


Watch The Brewers and Cubs try to avoid elimination tonight on TBS.

Benches Clear At Yankees-Rays Exhibition Game

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP)—Both benches cleared during the second inning of a spring training game between the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday, leading to the ejections of two players and two coaches.

The teams, meeting four days after Yankees manager Joe Girardi complained about Tampa Bay’s aggressive play after a home-plate collision that injured catcher Francisco Cervelli, had been warned before the game that the umpires would have little tolerance for any further problems.

The benches cleared after New York’s Shelley Duncan slid into Rays second baseman Akinori Iwamura with spikes raised after hitting a hard grounder off third baseman Evan Longoria’s glove and trying to advance to second base on the play.

Duncan, thrown out by at least 10 feet, was immediately tossed. Tampa Bay’s Jonny Gomes was ejected, too, after racing in from right field and barreling into Duncan as other players poured onto the field. No punches appeared to have been thrown as order was restored.

Yankees third base coach Bobby Meacham and hitting coach Kevin Long also were ejected by the umpiring crew, which met with Girardi and Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon before the game.

New York left-hander Heath Phillips was ejected in the first inning after one of his pitches appeared to graze Longoria’s shirt. The Rays already had two runs and three hits in the inning.

Girardi protested Phillips’ ejection and both benches were warned.