Italy reaches first WBC semifinal in 20 years

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Espresso shots, pricier wine and an unbeaten Italy now bound for the WBC semifinals
Warm up the espresso machine and chill the wine, Italy is heading to the World Baseball Classic semifinals. The Azzurri continued their perfect WBC run with an 8-6 win over Puerto Rico Saturday to earn their first trip to the semifinals.

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Italy’s Unbeaten WBC Run Rolls on With an 8-6 Win Over Puerto Rico and Semifinal Berth
Italy holds off Puerto Rico rally, reaches WBC semifinals: Highlights
Italy’s unbeaten WBC run rolls on with an 8-6 win over Puerto Rico and semifinal berth
J.J. D’Orazio doubled with three RBIs and Andrew Fischer drove in two runs as Italy kept up its charmed World Baseball Classic run with an 8-6 win over Puerto Rico on Saturday to earn its first trip t...

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WBC: Italy stays hot, dispenses Puerto Rico to advance to semifinal
JJ D'Orazio drove in three runs and Andrew Fischer knocked in two for Italy, which erased an 1-0 deficit with four runs in the first and then pushed its lead to 8-2 with a four-run fourth.

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