{"id":594534,"date":"2026-04-10T10:10:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T10:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/594534\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T10:10:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T10:10:12","slug":"rodriguez-beats-mclean-in-wbc-rematch-diamondbacks-roll-7-1-winnipeg-free-press","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/594534\/","title":{"rendered":"Rodr\u00edguez beats McLean in WBC rematch, Diamondbacks roll, 7-1 \u2013 Winnipeg Free Press"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW YORK (AP) \u2014 Eduardo Rodr\u00edguez outdueled Nolan McLean in a rematch of the World Baseball Classic final on Thursday night, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 7-1 win over the New York Mets.<\/p>\n

Rodr\u00edguez threw his final pitch down 1-0 before the Diamondbacks scored four runs in the seventh off McLean (0-1) and Luke Weaver. Gabriel Moreno greeted Weaver with a pinch-hit RBI double before Jose Fernandez beat Mark Vientos\u2019 throw home on Alek Thomas\u2019 grounder to first.<\/p>\n

Tim Tawa hit a sacrifice fly and Jorge Barrosa followed with a run-scoring triple.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tArizona Diamondbacks shortstop Jose Fernandez (11) celebrates a double during the second inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, Thursday, April 9, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo\/Angelina Katsanis)<\/p>\n

Moreno and Adrian Del Castillo added RBI doubles in the eighth.<\/p>\n

Rodriguez (1-0) gave up five hits \u2014 including Luis Robert Jr.\u2019s first-inning homer, the first earned run allowed this season by the left-hander \u2014 and struck out three in six innings.<\/p>\n

McLean was charged with two runs on three hits and struck out eight in 6 1\/3 innings.<\/p>\n

Rodriguez tossed four scoreless innings and McLean surrendered two runs in 4 2\/3 innings on March 17, when Venezuela won the WBC by edging Team USA, 3-2.<\/p>\n

Diamondbacks right fielder Corbin Carroll didn\u2019t play because of a sore left hip flexor suffered while running out a triple in Wednesday\u2019s 7-2 win.<\/p>\n

The temperature at McLean\u2019s first pitch was 44 degrees. The first two games of the series were moved up three hours to 4:10 PM due to the cold.<\/p>\n

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The Diamondbacks continue their nine-game east coast swing Friday, when RHP Michael Soroka (2-0, 0.90 ERA) starts against Jes\u00fas Luzardo (1-1, 4.97 ERA) and the Philadelphia Phillies.<\/p>\n

RHP Clay Holmes (2-0, 1.42 ERA) starts for the Mets, who welcome RHP J.T. Ginn (0-0, 5.14 ERA) and the Athletics for a three-game series.<\/p>\n

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