Italy stuns the U.S. 8-6 in World Baseball Classic, leaving the Americans needing help to advance
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Kyle Teel, Sam Antonacci and Jac Caglianone homered as Italy built a big lead and held on to stun the United States 8-6 Tuesday night in the World Baseball Classic. The U.S. is done with pool play at Houston's Daikin Park and needs the Italians to beat Mexico Wednesday night to be guaranteed a spot in the quarterfinals. If Mexico beats Italy, the three teams will be knotted at 3-1 and the winners will be determined by a tiebreaker, with the team that allowed the most runs eliminated. Italy starter Michael Lorenzen allowed two hits in 4 2/3 scoreless innings to keep the Americans off balance. Pete Crow-Armstrong homered twice and drove in four runs, and Gunnar Henderson added a solo shot for...