After 10 scoreless innings, the U.S. Olympic baseball team broke through in the 11th inning under the extra inning tiebreaker rule, scoring four times on its way to a 4-2 victory over Japan on the final day of preliminary competition.

News Rule for Extra Innings

Team USA concluded the round-robin format with a 5-2 record while the loss dropped Japan to 4-3. The U.S. has advanced to the medal round and will meet Cuba in the second semifinal with first pitch set for 6 p.m. local time (6 a.m. EDT) on Friday evening at the Wukesong Main Field. (www.usabaseball.com)

Here are a few links to track USA Baseball from Beijing:
USA Baseball: CLICK HERE!
MLB.com: CLICK HERE!
NBC Sports: CLICK HERE!

Future Games for Team USA:

Aug 22 Olympic Semifinals

Aug 23 Olympic Medal Round