4 Takeaways From USA's Win Over Great Britain in the World Baseball Classic
Here are four takeaways from Team USA's WBC win against Great Britain on Saturday.
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- No Data Available - BROWSE BY SPORTS & TEAMS PLAYERS SHOWS PERSONALITIES TOPICS Built on World Baseball Classic World Baseball Classic 4 Takeaways From USA's Win Over Great Britain in the World Baseball Classic Updated Mar. 7, 2026 11:58 p.m. ET share facebook x reddit link Deesha Thosar MLB Writer It took a little time for the United States ’ lethal offense to wake up, a credit to the weapons on Great Britain ’s pitching staff. But once Team USA finally got rolling, the second game of the World Baseball Classic looked a lot like the first. After throttling Brazil on Friday, USA again took care of business with ease on Saturday, defeating Great Britain, 9-1. Though the British boasted more MLB talent on the roster than Brazil, USA was unfazed knowing two-time American League Cy Young award winner, their ace Tarik Skubal , was on the hill. With an undefeated record, the United States is competing exactly how we expected. The team should be feeling plenty confident heading into the rest of pool play. Here are my takeaways from Saturday’s WBC win: 1. Big-game Schwarber strikes again (Photo by Houston Astros/Getty Images) The quickest hands in MLB. That familiar crack of the bat. Who else but Kyle Schwarber was at the plate with the best opportunity yet to give his team the lead? After struggling to get a run on the board through four innings, USA finally created traffic in the fifth on a throwing error from the Brits. Pete Crow-Armstrong doubled, then Ernie Clement scored on a wild pitch, setting the stage for Schwarber to set off the fireworks. Schwarber’s two-run home-run gave USA a 3-1 lead and broke the dam. The rest of the star-studded lineup woke up and put up a five-run rally in the fifth, and added three more runs in the sixth. For Schwarber, it was his first home run of the tournament. The Phillies slugger was a key power hitter for Team USA in the 2023 WBC, hitting a home run in the championship game against Japan . Schwarber is renowned for hitting legenda...
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