Piazza and Italy Show No Mercy, 10-0
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Mike Piazza doubled and scored a run and Jason Grilli was almost perfect in 4 2/3 innings of work, leading Italy to a 10-0 victory over Australia in the first round of the World Baseball Classic at Kissimmee, Fla.
Grilli left to a standing ovation after giving up only a one-out, fourth-inning double to Trent Durrington. He also struck out seven.
The game was stopped after seven innings because of the mercy rule.
Puerto Rico 2, Panama 1 -- Bernie Williams hit a tiebreaking single, Alex Rios homered and Puerto Rico opened the WBC with a victory over Panama at San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Javier Vazquez got help from his bullpen, and Williams’ single up the middle scored Alex Cintron in the fifth inning to put Puerto Rico ahead before a home crowd of more than 19,000 at Hiram Bithorn Stadium.
Canada 11, South Africa 8 -- Canada rallied with four runs in the top of the ninth inning for a Pool B victory at Scottsdale, Ariz.
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