World Baseball Classic: Italy Blanks New York Mets in Exhibition Game

The New York Mets pitching staff had an all-or-nothing day against Italy in a World Baseball Classic exhibition game on Thursday as they gave up ten hits, walked eight batters and struck out ten in a 2-0 loss.

In contrast to the Mets pitching Italy surrendered just four hits and two walks while striking out four.

Italy scored both their runs in the third inning as Chris Denorfia and Guiseppe Mazzanti collected two-out RBIs off Brian Stokes. Both Denorfia and Mazzanti collected a pair of hits on the day in leading the Italians to the win.

Mets starter John Maine worked two innings and struck out three while walking three and allowed two hits.

Italy opens their World Baseball Classic schedule on Saturday when they face Venezuela.

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