Current & Former Cardinals Playing In World Baseball Classic 3-9-17: J.C. Sulbaran Strikes Out Two Over Two & Two-Thirds Scoreless Inning; Seung-Hwan Oh Strikes Out Three & Holds One Inherited Runner On Base Over Two Scoreless Innings For The Win; Carlos Martinez Strikes Out Three & Allows One Run Over Four innings

J.C. Sulbaran (former Memphis-Netherlands) entered in the second and pitched 2.2 innings.  He allowed one hit, no runs, four walks, and struck two out.  (p-s:43-22)(g/f:1-3)

Ty Kelly (former Memphis-Israel) started at third base and batted second.  0-for-3 with two runs, two walks, one strikeout, and one throwing error.
Jason Marquis (former St. Louis-Israel) started and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, no runs, and one walk.  (p-s:16-9)(g/f:0-1)

Israel beat Netherlands 4-2

Seung-Hwan Oh (St. Louis-Korea) entered in the ninth and pitched two innings.  He allowed no hits or runs, one walk, and struck three out for the win (1-0).  (p-s:23-17)(g/f:2-1)(i-rs:1-0)

Korea beat Chinese Taipei 11-8 in 10 innings

George Kottaras (former St. Louis-Canada) started at catcher and batted seventh.  1-for-3 at the plate.
Jamie Romak (former Memphis-Canada) entered late in the game as a pinch hitter and batted seventh.  0-for-1 with one strikeout.
Rowan Wick (Springfield-Canada) enetered in the in the eighth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no his or runs, one walk, and struck one out.  (p-s:14-8)(g/f:8-1)

Carlos Martinez (St. Louis-Dominican Republic) started and pitched four innings.  He allowed three hits, one unearned run, one balk, and struck three out for the winning decision (1-0).  (p-s:53-38)(g/f:8-1)

Dominican Republic beat Canada 9-2