Italy edge Puerto Rico to reach World Baseball Classic semis

Italy –- made up mostly of American-born players with Italian heritage -– produced another power-packed hitting display to advance to the last four, where they will face either Japan or Venezuela. "It's amazing," Italy and Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino said afterwards. "I don't know how many people would have picked the Dominican Republic, Japan, the United States and Italy in the final four -- but we're here now. "We're going to enjoy this for the next few hours. What a group of guys.