Boston Red Sox's Garrett Whitlock Comments On Blowing Game For Team USA In WBC Final
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The Boston Red Sox were very well represented in the World Baseball Classic, but one of their stars was at the forefront of the United States' championship loss.
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After Wilyer Abreu gave Venezuela the lead in the fifth inning, the United States trailed 2-0 until Bryce Harper's game-tying home run in the eighth inning. With Mason Miller reportedly only available in a save situation, Garrett Whitlock came out for the ninth inning. He issued a five-pitch walk to Luis Arraez and an RBI double to Eugenio Suárez.
Whitlock took the loss, and it was the only run he allowed in the tournament. He was great in the semifinal game against the Dominican Republic, but ultimately could not come through in the World Baseball Classic. He spoke about the loss and the pitch that Suárez hit.
"I mean, obviously, he hit it,” Whitlock said, per MassLive's SeanMcAdam, “so it wasn’t in a good enough location.”
Suárez's double into the left-center gap ended up deciding the game. Whitlock's seven-pitch battle with Suárez ran the count full, but he was unable to put him away. Whitlock recorded just one out in the ninth inning before Tyler Rogers came out to finish the inning.
The United States went down in order in their half of the ninth inning, and officially lost their second consecutive World Baseball Classic Championship Game. All eyes are now on the MLB season, and Whitlock is ready to get back to Boston.
“It was a fun tournament and a really cool experience,” Whitlock said, per McAdam. “It was really cool getting to be in the guys I was in the room with. Looking forward to the (season) and getting home.”
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