Cuba beats U.S. baseball team

Cuba humiliated the United States to win the baseball title at the 15th Pan American Games, which concluded July 20 in Rio de Janeiro.

In the final game, the Cuban team destroyed the United States 16-0 to win the title.

This victory gave Cuba its tenth title in a row.

Cuban southpaw Adiel Palma got the win for nine innings of remarkable pitching. He gave up one hit, no runs, and no walks, while striking out twenty-seven.

Four grand slam home runs accounted for all the Cuban scoring in the game. Osmani Urrutia, who went 4-4 for the day, hit grand slam homers in the second, fourth, sixth, and eighth innings.

Defensively, the United States committed twelve errors.

Pitcher Henry Kissinger took the loss for the United States.