Canada shakes up Pool B with win over USA

Team Canada pounced on Dontrelle Willis and took a 5-0 lead in the third. Canada's Adam Stern almost hit for the cycle, but settled instead with an inside-the-park home run and four RBIs. The Americans stormed back and scored 6 runs in the fifth inning–including a grand slam by Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek–but they never managed to catch the Canucks.

Adam Stern said it best: "We're not just a hockey country."

The excitement continues tomorrow when Canada plays Mexico at 8pm EST.

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