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China Daily | Updated: 2013-03-13 07:33
Baseball
The Netherlands eliminates Cuba
The Netherlands maintained its mastery over power-hitting Cuba by claiming a 7-6 walk-off win at the Tokyo Dome on Monday to advance to the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic. Winning the showdown allowed the Netherlands to join Japan at San Francisco's AT&T Park for the semifinals starting on March 17. The United States, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Italy begin battling for the other semifinal spots on Tuesday in Miami.
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