13/11/2019
Aaron Whitefield put the Aussies ahead in the top of the first and protected the lead with great plays in center field. It's the first Australian win over USA in ten head to heads at the World Cup and Olympic level.
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Australia makes the field
The presentation of World number 2 USA
Boston Red Sox prospect Tanner Houck allowed two runs in the first, then pitcher 4 perfect innings
Tim Atherton started for Australia against USA
Andrew Campbell doubled off Houck in the first
Aaron Whitefield singled and batted in all the runs Australia needed
Australia dug out celebrates
Andrew Campbell slides home to score the second run
USA bats went silent for most of the game
Logan Wade turns a double play over Bobby Dalbec
Erik Kratz singled to record the first American hit in the bottom of the fifth
Mark Payton homered to make it a one-run game in the eighth
Brandon Dickson got the USA out of the top of the ninth on strikes
Jon Kennedy closed it for Australia
Australia celebrates, still in the race for a spot in the medal round
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