Urías leads Mexico 5-4 over Puerto Rico, into WBC semis

Published March 17, 2023 9:00 pm

By ALANIS THAMES
AP Sports Writer

MIAMI (AP) — Luis Urías hit the go-ahead single in a three-run seventh inning that fueled Mexico’s 5-4 comeback victory over Puerto Rico to advance to its first-ever World Baseball Classic semifinals. Mexico will face Shohei Ohtani and Japan in the semifinals Monday. It is the first time Puerto Rico didn’t make it past the second round at the WBC.

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