(Phoenix) Otto Lopez hit a three-run homer on Tuesday, helping Canada beat Colombia 5-0 at the World Baseball Classic.
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 collected two singles and a double.
Noah Skirrow did well in five innings and the Canadian pitchers rebounded the day after the Americans were beaten 12-1, giving up only five hits and one walk.
First baseman Freddie Freeman left in fourth 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. »
Whitt said Freeman is unlikely to face Mexico on Wednesday.
Canada improved to 2-1 in Group C, while Colombia are 1-2.
Venezuela 4 – Nicaragua 1
In Miami, Eugenio Suarez and Anthony Santander hit two hits each and Venezuela defeated Nicaragua 4-1 to maintain a perfect 3-0 record.
Nicaragua finished the tournament 0-4, having been outscored 22-4 in points.