The victory kept Israel undefeated in its first W.B.C. His only mistake came in the second inning when Alfredo Despaigne, Cuba’s cleanup hitter, hit a first-pitch home run to left center field. Former and current New York Mets played a big role in the game for Israel. Israel took the lead when third baseman Ty Kelly, who played for the Mets last season, led off the sixth inning with a single. If Israel wins one of those games, it stands a good chance of making it to the semifinals.

Source: New York Times March 12, 2017 07:50 UTC