A day later than its manager originally proclaimed, the United States punched its ticket to the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic. The Americans got the help they needed from Italy and could start to relax by the middle innings as Italy routed Mexico 9-1 on Wednesday night, giving the Azzurri the top spot in Group B and assuring the Americans advancement as the second-place team. Italy beat the U.S. 8-6 a night earlier, turning the Americans into spectators as they hoped to avoid elimination.
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