US EditionLike Father, Like Son: Lucas Ramirez Hits 2 Homers for Brazil in WBC with Dad Manny Ramirez Watching
- On Friday, the United States defeated Brazil 15-5 in its World Baseball Classic opener at Houston's Daikin Park, with Judge homering early and Turang driving in four runs.
- Brazil, making its second WBC appearance, saw Joseph Contreras, 17-year-old high school senior, induce a bases-loaded double play while the Americans drew 17 walks and forced Brazil to throw 221 pitches.
- Lucas Ramirez, Brazil player, homered twice and became the youngest with a multi-homer WBC game at 20 years, 49 days, with Manny Ramirez, 12-time All-Star, watching.
- Both teams return to action Saturday, with Brazil facing Italy and the United States playing Britain after the game was called under the tournament mercy rule.
- The Americans' offensive outburst provides an emphatic start in pool play, while Joseph Contreras, 17-year-old, and Lucas Ramirez, 20 years, 49 days, show Brazil's young talent.
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Daily Breeze
Daily BulletinAngels have high hopes for prospect Lucas Ramirez, who hit 2 HRs in WBC
TEMPE, Ariz. — Lucas Ramirez has spent the week trying to prove the prospect analysts wrong. Ramirez, the son of longtime big-league slugger Manny Ramírez, has not even been ranked among the top 30 prospects in an Angels system that is considered one of the worst in baseball. But this week, Ramirez has been playing for Brazil in the World Baseball Classic. He hit a homer against Jacob deGrom in an exhibition against the Texas Rangers on Wednesda…
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The Morning JournalLike father, like son: Lucas Ramirez hits two homers for Brazil in WBC with dad Manny Ramirez watching
HOUSTON — Manny Ramirez hit plenty of home runs in his 19-year major-league career — 555, to be exact. On Friday night at Daikin Park, the 12-time All-Star relished watching someone else go yard when his son Lucas Ramirez hit two homers for Brazil against the United States in the World Baseball Classic. Lucas Ramirez hit a leadoff homer, then added another solo shot in the eighth inning. Like father, like son. The 20-year-old sent Logan Webb’s s…
Judge’s homer sets US on its way to victory over Brazil in WBC opener
HOUSTON — Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer and Brice Turang had three hits and four RBIs to lead the United States to a 15-5 win over Brazil in its World Baseball Classic opener Friday night. There was one out and one on in the first when Judge, the first player to commit to the team last April, connected off Bo Takahashi at Houston’s Daikin Park. Lucas Ramirez — with his father, 12-time All-Star Manny Ramirez, in attendance — homered twice for B…
Aaron Judge leads Team USA to World Baseball Classic opener win over Brazil
Aaron Judge wasted no time clubbing his first World Baseball Classic homer. Judge, the Team USA captain, hit a first-inning two-run home run, while Brice Turang had three hits and four RBI to lead Team USA to a whopping win over Brazil in its World Baseball Classic opener Friday night.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThere was one out and one on in the first when Judge, the first player to commit to the team last April, connecte…
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