US EditionItaly Upsets Team USA 8-6 in Major World Baseball Classic Shock
Italy built an 8-0 lead and held off a late U.S. rally as Aaron Judge struck out with the tying run, marking a historic upset in World Baseball Classic pool play.
- On Tuesday, March 10, 2026, Italy national baseball team defeated the United States national baseball team 8-6 in Houston, ending with Yankees captain Aaron Judge striking out with two outs in the ninth.
- Italy built an 8-0 cushion by the sixth inning, using three early home runs and veteran right-hander Michael Lorenzen's shutout innings.
- Chicago White Sox catcher Kyle Teel opened the scoring with a second-inning solo homer but exited with an apparent leg injury, while the Team USA offense rallied late with homers from Pete Crow-Armstrong and Gunnar Henderson.
- With Italy now 3-0, Team USA dropped to 3-1, making its advancement dependent on the Pool B finale between Italy and Mexico.
- Ahead of Wednesday's Italy–Mexico matchup at 7 p.m. streaming on TUBI, a Mexico win could create a three-way 3-1 tie decided by runs allowed per defensive out: U.S. 11 runs/54 outs, Italy six runs/27 outs, Mexico five runs/24 outs.
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