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WATCH: Kyle Tucker Gives Team USA Lead Over Great Britain

Houston Astros star Kyle Tucker gave Team USA the lead over Great Britain in World Baseball Classic group stage play.
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WATCH: Kyle Tucker Gives Team USA Lead Over Great Britain
WATCH: Kyle Tucker Gives Team USA Lead Over Great Britain

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Houston Astros right fielder Kyle Tucker hit a blooper right up the middle of the infield that scored St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado from third.

That RBI-single gave Team USA a 2-1 lead, their first of the evening against Great Britain,

The USA is heavily favored but was held scoreless through the first two innings before finally coming alive during the third inning. 

The first run to tie it up came off of an RBI-double from Arenado who scored his Cardinals teammate Paul Goldschmidt. Then Tucker gave his country the lead with a nicely hit line drive. 

Perhaps the third inning surge of hits and subsequent runs is exactly what Team USA needs to get going.

Stay tuned for more!

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KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl. During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated. Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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