Cuba on Sunday came from behind to edge Panama 7-6 in the Americas Olympic baseball qualifier, leading Group B with two consecutive victories.

The Panama team was inspired by its victory over the Dominican Republic, and came to the Parque Latinoamericano baseball field, in Cuba's capital Havana, trying to take revenge for the defeat by Cuba in the first Baseball World Classic; They came close to achieving their goal.

Skilful pitcher Yadier Pedroso managed only one out in the whole of the first innings, while the visitors, scored two home runs and a double, as well as two ordinary runs in his first round of pitching.

When Yunieski Maya relieved Pedroso, Panama's Cesar Quintero greeted him with a triple, and brought home the two players on base.

Stunned by such a beginning, Cuba then saw Panama score another home run in the third, taking advantage of two costly defense errors.

The Cuban team re-activated when they entered batting. Giorvis Duvelgel woke up his teammates by rejecting a pitch from Panama's opener, Abraham Atencio, which vanished into right field.

Source: Xinhua