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Sun Aug 11,10:39 PM ET.
MESSINA, Sicily (AP) - Oreluis Avila pitched a seven-hitter, and Dani
Miranda homered as Cuba beat the United States 6-0 Sunday to win the World
University Baseball Championship.
Cuba went 7-0 at the tournament, finishing with four straight shutouts.
Miranda homered in the second off Kyle Sleeth, and Cuba made it 3-0 in the
second when Mario Vega hit an RBI single to center and Sam Fuld's throw to third
was wild, going past third baseman Aaron Hill for a run-scoring error.
Rolexis Molina hit an RBI single in the fifth that scored Mario Denis, who
reached on a leadoff error by Hill.
Sleeth allowed four runs — two earned — and six hits in five
innings.
Japan beat Taiwan 5-0 to win the bronze medal.
South Korea finished in fifth place, followed by Italy, China, the Czech
Republic, Canada and France. | 
