Who says pitchers need spring training to get ready for the regular season?
As the United States looks to move past Round 1 of the World Baseball Classic, three of its starters are certainly doing their part. Chris Archer, Marcus Stroman, and Danny Duffy have combined to pitch 12 1/3 scoreless innings with zero walks, five hits allowed, and 15 strikeouts in the USA's first three games.
Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO | Opp |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chris Archer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | COL |
Marcus Stroman | 4.1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | DR |
Danny Duffy | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | CAN |
The rotation deserves credit for shutting out the talented Dominican Republic and Colombia squads, though Duffy cruised through his four shutout innings against a thin Canada team.
Barring a dramatic turn of events in Sunday's game against Canada, it appears the United States will finish with a Round 1 record of 2-1, allowing the team to move through Pool C along with the Dominican Republic, which finished 3-0.