Yankees' Shocker Dashes 76-Game Run; Rangers Surprise With Comeback Victory
It was a tough night offensively for Team USA in Tuesday night's World Baseball Classic Championship game, and that includes Yankees slugger Aaron Judge, who struck out three times in the loss to Venezuela.
It was a tough night offensively for Team USA in Tuesday night's World Baseball Classic Championship game. Going up against Venezuela, the high-powered USA lineup just did not show up in their 3-2 loss, and that includes Yankees slugger Aaron Judge. Judge, who was captain of this iteration of Team USA, went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts.
However, it was not just Judge's results that were disappointing for Team USA, but the timing. In the first, Judge struck out looking on a questionable third-strike call to end the inning. He struck out swinging in his second at-bat with the bases empty and Team USA down 1-0.
Judge's third at-bat saw the two-time AL MVP come up as the tying run. Team USA was down 2-0 and they had a runner on first base with two outs. Judge grounded out to third base to end the inning.
"Surprised because of the names on the back," Team USA manager Mark DeRosa answered when asked if he was surprised by his team's lack of offense. "Not surprised because where they’re at at spring training... That’s my answer.