Meneses homers twice, Mexico clobbers US 11-5 in WBC

Shohei Ohtani of Japan rounds the bases after hitting a 3-run home run in the 1rst inning against Australia during their Pool B game at the World Baseball Classic at the Tokyo Dome Sunday, March 12, 2023, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Eugene Hoshiko]
PHOENIX (AP) — Joey Meneses hit two homers, including a crucial three-run shot in the fourth inning, to lead Mexico in a lopsided win over the United States 11-5 in the World Baseball Classic on Sunday at Chase Field. Meneses got the sellout crowd of 47,534 on its feet in the first inning with his first homer, which gave Mexico a 2-0 lead. Those cheers got even louder in the fourth for his encore, which was a blast deep into the left-center seats that brought home Randy Arozarena and Alex Verdugo and made it 7-1. Meneses finished with five RBIs.
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