PhotoGUADALAJARA, Mexico — Venezuela, one of the most talented teams in the World Baseball Classic, needed 10 innings and sustained two injuries in an 11-10 win over Italy on Saturday. Jose Castillo, Venezuela’s ninth pitcher, closed out the win, which saved his team from first-round elimination. “I didn’t know they played baseball like that in Italy,” Venezuela Manager Omar Vizquel said. View all New York Times newsletters. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyVenezuela and Italy are both 1-1.

Source: New York Times March 12, 2017 03:41 UTC