1000 Words: Rizzo plates three but Italy falls
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In a heartbreaking come-from-behind affair, Puerto Rico knocked out Team Italy 4-3 in an elimination game Wednesday night in the World Baseball Classic at Marlins Park in Miami. Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo did everything he could to keep his adopted country’s Cinderella run alive, plating all three of the Italian squad’s runs with a fifth-inning double. Rizzo was 1-for-3 with two walks on the day.
