In the seventh inning, trailing 1-3, the Cuban team scored eight runs to seal their fourth consecutive victory of the event. Cuba’s 10-hit attack included five homeruns: two by Alfredo Despaigne and one apiece by Yuliesky Gourriel, Rudy Reyes and Ariel Pestano.

Right hander Alberto Soto took the win with an excellent relief in 3 2/3 innings.

In their previous three games, Cuba edged the Japan Toshiba Baseball team 4-3, beat the Chinese Taipei National Team 6-3, and routed the Beijing Tigers 10-0.