Italy stuns Team USA with 8-6 World Baseball Classic upset

Italy stunned Team USA 8-6 in the World Baseball Classic, turning an early deficit into a dominant 8-0 lead before the U.S. mounted a late rally that fell short. Gunnar Henderson and Pete Crow-Armstrong homered for the Americans, Roman Anthony drove in a run, and Crow-Armstrong added a second homer as the comeback attempt fizzled with Aaron Judge striking out to end the game. The loss jeopardizes the U.S.’s quarterfinal hopes and follows controversy from Mark DeRosa’s pregame comments about whether the team had already clinched a spot.