ROUNDUP World Baseball Classic

Dominican Republic 6, Australia 4
KISSIMMEE, Fla -- Francisco Liriano flashed the nasty stuff that makes him one of the most prized pitching prospects in baseball, helping the Dominican Republic to finish undefeated in the first round of the World Baseball Classic. The star-laden Dominicans (3-0) had already clinched first place in Pool D and a trip to San Juan for the second round. They will open with Angels ace Bartolo Colon on the mound Sunday night against Cuba.
Puerto Rico 12, Cuba 2
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Bernie Williams and Carlos Beltran homered to lead Puerto Rico in a game that was strictly for pride, with both teams having already secured spots in the second round. Williams, named the best player in Pool C, hit a two-run homer to right in the second before a home crowd of 19,000 fans. Beltran hit a towering three-run homer right over the foul pole in right field and Cintron added a two-runs shot in the fourth. Cuba walked eight hitters, allowed 10 hits and let the game wrap up early. The mercy rule went into effect and play was called after seven innings. It's just the second time Cuba has lost a game by the mercy rule. The other was against Taiwan in 1983.
Netherlands 10, Panama 0
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- San Francisco Giants minor leaguer Shairon Martis pitched the first no-hitter in the new tournament in a game stopped after seven innings because of the mercy rule. Martis ended the game with his 65th pitch -- the limit for starting pitchers in the first round -- when Cesar Quintero hit into a a double-play grounder. Martis walked one -- Olmedo Saenz with two outs in the first -- and struck out none.
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