Otto Lopez hit a three-run homer on Tuesday, helping Canada beat Colombia 5-0 at the World Baseball Classic, the day after a humiliating loss to the United States.
Lopez punctuated the scoring with his long ball in the ninth; he also hit a triple and finished the match with two runs scored. Édouard Julien, for his part, collected two singles and a double. Canadian pitcher Noah Skirrow went well in five innings and the relievers rebounded giving up only five hits and one walk.
First baseman Freddie Freeman left the game in the fourth inning with a back thigh injury. The star player of the Los Angeles Dodgers had appeared inconvenienced an inning earlier, after hitting a candle. “There was stiffness, so we took him out of the game as a precaution,” Canada manager Ernie Whitt said. We will wait for the opinion of the doctors and the Dodgers. His health is the priority. »
With this victory, Canada improves its performance to 2-1 in Group C; Colombia is 1-2.
Monday night, the United States had scored nine points in the first set of their duel against Canada, which they corrected in the end 12-1. The match ended after seven innings due to the tournament’s leniency rule. Canada’s only run was driven in by Jared Young with a home run in the second inning.
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