Colombia defeated powerful Mexico and won the opening game of Group C.

Colombia won 5-4 against Mexico in the first round of the WBC Group C held at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona on the 12th (Korean time).

Starting pitcher Nabil Chrismat pitched well with 3 hits, 3 strikeouts and 1 run in 4 innings. In the other lineup, Reynaldo Rodriguez led the victory with 3 hits in 4 at-bats, 1 home run, 3 RBIs and 1 run. Jorge Alpha also contributed to his performance with 2 hits and 3 points in 4 at-bats.

For Mexico, Julio Urias, who won 37 victories over two years as the main starting pitcher for the Dodgers, started as a starting pitcher. Yurias is a special ace who won 20 wins in 2021. However, in this game, he barely escaped defeat by recording 3 hits (1 home run), 6 strikeouts and 3 runs in 5 innings. Randy Arozarena played an active role with 2 hits in 4 at-bats, 1 home run, 2 RBIs, 1 run and 1 walk, but the team lost.

Mexico took a chance with two out and second base in the fourth inning with Joey Meneses’ hit and Rowdy Telles’ base drive. Isaac Paredis gave the team a lead with an RBI and a timely hit.

Colombia started a counterattack in the 5th inning with leadoff hitter Jorge Alfaro hitting a double. Elias Dias tied the game with an RBI double, and Reinaldo Rodriguez hit a two-run homer to turn the game around.

Mexico did not back down easily either. In the 5th inning, Alan Trejo singled out a walk and Randy Arozarena hit a two-run home run to bring the game back to square one.

Colombia took the lead again in the 7th inning with Alfaro’s double and Rodriguez’s 1 RBI. However, in the 7th inning, Alex Verdugo immediately balanced the game with a timely hit by Alex Verdugo following hits by Alec Thomas and Austin Barnes in the 7th inning.

Mexico had a chance to end with Barnes hitting a double in the bottom of the ninth with two out. Colombia skipped Arozarena with an automatic and intentional four pitches and chose a match against Verdugo.스포츠토토

Colombia, which went into an extra game, made 1 run and 3 base with Diaz’s base in the 10th inning. In the 1st, 1st and 3rd base that led to Rodriguez’s infield hit, Fabian Pertus’ bunt hit was caught with a straight hit to the first baseman, but Gustavo Campero’s batted ball resulted in an error by the shortstop and Colombia took the lead again to 5-4.

Mexico failed to score on their last attack and gave up the first game.