US * CUBA on collison course at Pan Am games !

[CubaManiac]

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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) -- Each inning when Jered Weaver takes the mound, he leans over and scribbles the initials of his deceased grandparents in the dirt.

The tribute became extra special Monday night.

Weaver pitched 7 1/3 impressive innings as the U.S. baseball team disappointed thousands of Dominicans to stay undefeated this summer, winning 2-0 in the Pan American Games.

"It's E-H-H and B-W, for Ed and Helen Hamlin and Beverly Weaver," he said. "They died six years ago from old age.

"I've never experienced anything like this before. There were 20,000 fans. This is an experience of a lifetime. You can't beat 20,000 people screaming at you."

Stanford's Danny Putnam had a single, double and triple for the Americans, a team of college players that improved to 25-0 by winning the highly anticipated matchup against a Dominican team that features 13 former major leaguers.

"It's amazing how much they love baseball and value what their players have done," Putnam said.

FULL STORY HERE

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/news/2003/08/04/panam_games_ap/

[radar]

I always look forward to a Cuba vs USA match up.
What's with the Americans being shut out 3-0 by Nicaragua.
How about Cuba going down 7-1 to Mexico.
Granted these loses did not hurt Cuba or the USA going forward but 3-0 to the Nicaraguans.
Scores and schedules can be found at the following site.

http://www.tsn.ca/pan_am_games/stats.asp?slug=BC-GEN-STND-PANAMBASEBALL-R

[radar]

USA and Cuba are still on course.

Quaterfinal results Saturday August 9
Cuba 10 * Dominican Republic 0
USA 7 * * *Brazil 0

Semi Finals Today
USA 3 * Mexico 2 * 14 innings
Cuba 2* * Nicarauga 1

Finals Tuesday August 12

[Raoul]

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Gutsy pitching boosts U.S. to gold-medal game vs. Cuba
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Associated Press
Aug. 11, 2003 12:00 AM


SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Huston Street would not waver. He fought the Caribbean heat, Mexico's mind games and his own tiring arm.

The reliever for Texas gave the U.S. baseball team a gutsy effort Sunday, pitching 8 2/3 strong innings in the Americans' 3-2, 14-inning semifinal win over the Mexicans in the Pan American Games.

For the second straight Pan Ams, the United States reached the gold-medal game with a dramatic win over Mexico.

Seth Smith scored the winning run in the top of the 14th inning on Paul Janish's sacrifice fly to lift the Americans to victory.

A closer for his college team, Street kept his scoreless innings streak alive at 29.

"It was what we did, I was just one guy out there," said Street, a 20-year-old right-hander. "It was simple: We were out to fight as hard as we could for the team. We played for each other and our country."

Cuba defeated Nicaragua 2-1 in the late semifinal, behind a tournament-record 13 strikeouts by Vicyohandri Odelin. The gold-medal game is Tuesday night.

The first game had just about everything: a home run, plenty of errors and even questionable tactics.

In an apparent attempt at gamesmanship, Mexico's trainer twice rushed to first base to check players for cramps. Then, after Brent Lillibridge's bunt single in the 12th, the American crew hustled to first - a sign both sides were becoming impatient.

The Mexico team features professionals from the Mexican League, while the Americans are all college players.

"This was just a great, great baseball game," U.S. coach Ray Tanner of South Carolina said. "I can't say enough good things about how hard they played and Huston's performance out of the bullpen."

GO HERE

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/sports/articles/0811panam0811.html

[Raoul]

did i do the cut/paste right CM?

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[radar]

Cuba Wins Gold

GOLD MEDAL *CUBA 3, UNITED STATES 1

BRONZE MEDAL *MEXICO 6, NICARAGUA 2

[RedRose]

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