Netherlands dumps Cuba in WBC opener

Josh Palacios hit a tiebreaking single in the sixth inning and Chadwick Tromp followed with a two-run single as the Netherlands beat Cuba 4-2 on Wednesday in the opening game of the World Baseball Classic at Taichung City, Taiwan.

The World Baseball Classic features 20 national teams divided into five-team groups for round-robin play in the opening round. The top two teams in each group advance to the quarterfinals, whic