On Monday night, the United States cruised to a 12-1 victory over Canada in the World Baseball Classic, thanks to a powerful performance by Mike Trout.
The game was close to a must-win for Team USA after their blowout loss to Mexico the night before.
Trout hit a three-run homer and Lance Lynn threw five impressive innings, limiting Canada to a solo homer before reaching the WBC pitch limit.
The game was called after seven innings due to the tournament’s 10-run mercy rule.
Team USA’s high-powered offense broke out early, putting a nine-spot on the board in the first inning.
This victory puts them back in contention for the second round of the tournament.
In other WBC action, Puerto Rico routed Israel 10-0 in a matchup called after eight innings due to the mercy rule, while Great Britain earned their first-ever win in the tournament with a 7-5 victory over Colombia, thanks to a go-ahead, two-run double by Jaden Rudd and a solo homer by Harry Ford.
