SF Giants’ Webb shakes off shocking homer, pitches four strong innings in Team USA’s victory over Brazil

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona — In his first-ever taste of international competition, Logan Webb needed just 52 pitches to toss four innings of one-run ball with six strikeouts as Team USA started pool play with a 15-5 victory over Team Brazil on Friday evening at Daikin Park.

Team Brazil shocked Webb to begin the evening when Lucas Ramirez, the son of 12-time All-Star Manny Ramirez, homered on Webb’s second pitch of the night. From there, Webb retired the next 12 batters that he faced before handing the ball off to the United States’ bullpen.