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Casas goes deep again to help U.S. advance
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Triston Casas of the United States hit a two-run home run in the first inning Wednesday in the Americans’ 3-1 victory over the Dominican Republic in Yokohama, Japan. The U.S. plays defending champion South Korea tonight for a spot in Saturday’s gold medal game, with the loser facing the Dominicans for the bronze.
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YOKOHAMA, Japan For Triston Casas, the Olympics feel as comfortable as spring training.
That s because when he stepped to the plate in the United States elimination game against the Dominican Republic on Wednesday, he was facing Boston Red Sox Class AA teammate Denyi Reyes.
Dominican Republic s Jose Bautista tosses his bat after hitting a game winning RBI single during a baseball game against Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. The Dominican Republic won 7-6. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) tokyo 2020 olympics
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José Bautista had just gotten his first Olympic hit, extending the Dominican Republic s tournament with a walkoff single that capped a ninth-inning rally and eliminated surprising Israel.
Of course, that bat was going to get flipped.
“It s part of this New Age baseball thing that s happening,” the 40-year-old said after Tuesday night s 7-6 victory. “It started in winter ball a few years ago. It s just kind of giving a little bit of your own flavor to the game, a little bit of celebrating the excitement of getting a hit.”
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) For Triston Casas, the Olympics feel as comfortable as spring training.
That’s because when he stepped to the plate in the United States’ elimination game against the Dominican Republic on Wedesday, he was facing Boston Red Sox Double-A teammate Denyi Reyes.
“I have one career at-bat off of him in spring training, and I hit a home run over the batter’s eye, as well,” Casas said after he crushed a two-run, first-inning drive that started the Americans to a 3-1 win. “So 2 for 2 with a walk.”
Tyler Austin, a former major leaguer in his home ballpark of the Central League’s Yokohama Bay Stars, added a solo home run in the fifth against Gabriel Arias, his second long ball of the tournament to go with a .412 average and five RBIs.
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The United States Tyler Austin (23) celebrates his home run with teammate Triston Casas in the fifth inning of Wednesday s game against the Dominican Republic at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Yokohama, Japan. The United States won, 3-1. (Sue Ogrocki/AP Photo)
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YOKOHAMA, Japan For Triston Casas, the Olympics feel as comfortable as spring training.
That s because when he stepped to the plate in the United States elimination game against the Dominican Republic on Wednesday, he was facing Boston Red Sox Double-A teammate Denyi Reyes. I have one career at-bat off of him in spring training, and I hit a home run over the batter s eye, as well, Casas said after he crushed a two-run, first-inning drive that started the Americans to a 3-1 win. So 2-for-2 with a walk.