WBC ROUNDUP Wednesday's game

Cuba 4, Puerto Rico 3
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Cuba had two close calls go against it late in the game and still held on for a victory to advance to the semifinals. Ormari Romero allowed one run in four innings for Cuba (2-1), which will play the Dominican Republic in the single-elimination semifinal game Saturday in San Diego. The Cubans were up 4-1 in the seventh when Puerto Rico rallied in front of a raucous home crowd. With runners at the corners and no out, pinch hitter Ricky Ledee hit a grounder to second baseman Yulieski Gourriel, who tried to turn a double play. But Gourriel's throw pulled shortstop Eduardo Paret off the bag and Cuba managed to get only one out while giving up a run. After Bernie Williams, who homered in the first inning, hit into double play to leave a runner at third and two outs, Ivan Rodriguez walked. Carlos Beltran lined a single to center to bring in Cintron and center fielder Alexi Ramirez bobbled the ball. Ramirez relayed to Gourriel and Rodriguez was thrown out at the plate trying to score the tying run from first.
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