Netherlands tops Cuba to open World Baseball Classic

8 Mar 2023

Sportsnet.ca

Netherlands tops Cuba to open World Baseball Classic

The 20-team World Baseball Classic got underway after a six-year absence with the Netherlands defeating Cuba 4-2 in a Group A game in Taiwan to open the tournament.

A trip around the majors sees the Netherlands pick up the first win of the World Baseball Classic, shocking Cuba to kick things off, meanwhile Cubs top prospect Pete Crow-Armstrong makes an incredible diving catch, and much more.

| March 8, 2023, 9:07 AM

March 8, 2023, 9:07 AM

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