Jiménez Solid in Excellent Start Versus Pesky Brazil
Publicado por: Peter C. Bjarkman el Lun, 04/03/2013 - 12:00amTeam Cuba debuted in Fukuoka on Sunday afternoon with precisely the kind of near-flawless outing so vital to launching a successful 2013 World Baseball Classic run. A solid combination of steady pitching (from starter Ismel Jiménez and closer Raciel Iglesias) trumped with an equally impressive display of timely hitting in the end produced a pressure-softening 5-2 victory over pesky Brazil. It was a much-needed win that has now put Victor Mesa’s club in a very solid position for advancement to WBC Round 2 next week in Tokyo.