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Italy Reaches First WBC Semifinal After Surviving Puerto Rico Rally

Italy advanced to its first World Baseball Classic semifinal by beating Puerto Rico 8-6 in Houston after nearly blowing a six-run cushion. J.J. D’Orazio drove in three, Andrew Fisher added two RBIs, and Vinnie Pasquantino plus Dominic Canzone scored twice each. Italy now heads to Miami for Monday’s semifinal against either Japan or Venezuela.