Team U.S.A. beats Netherlands 9-3 at World Baseball Classic - by Anthony MCCaron
An international incident, baseball style, added spice to Team USA's 9-3 victory over the Netherlands Sunday night, a win that saved the Americans from the humiliation of elimination in the World Baseball Classic. After Dutch hitter Bryan Engelhardt posed too long at the plate following his long homer to right in the eighth inning, Team USA pitcher Matt Lindstrom threw the ball behind the back of the next hitter, Vince Rooi. Several Dutch players came out of their dugout, some yelling at Lindstrom - Netherlands manager Rod Delmonico later called the pitch "classless" - and it took the umpiring crew several moments to calm the Dutch.
The Netherlands, the darlings of the tournament after upsetting the All-Star-studded Dominican Republic twice in Round 1, were eliminated by Johnson, the man who once managed them. The Dutch team got a standing ovation from fans following the game.
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