Puerto Rico holds off US rally to reach Classic semis

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Puerto Rico vs. United States

Friday, March 15, 2013

Puerto Rico 4, United States 3

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
PUR	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0		4	9	1
USA	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0		3	8	0

W:: Figueroa (1-0)
L:: Vogelsong (0-1)
SV:: Romero (1)

Puerto Rico holds off US rally to reach Classic semis

By Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com

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Behind the two-hit pitching of journeyman right-hander Nelson Figueroa, Puerto Rico defeated Team USA, 4-3, on Friday night at Marlins Park, knocking the Americans -- the only team replete with Major Leaguers -- out of the World Baseball Classic. More »

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