U.S. baseball team bounces back against Canada

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Matt Brown drove in four runs and starting pitcher Trevor Cahill threw four scoreless innings on Saturday night as the U.S. men’s Olympic baseball team defeated Canada, 7-2, in an exhibition game at Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham, N.C.

The U.S. squad bounced back a day after losing, 4-3, to Canada in 10 innings in the opener of a four-game series. The teams will play two more in Durham before heading to the Beijing Games.

Cahill cruised through four innings, giving up only a first-inning single to Stubby Clapp and was credited with the win. U.S. Manager Davey Johnson pulled Cahill after four as planned.

Jimmy Cummings gave up two runs and three hits in four innings, and Casey Weathers worked a perfect ninth inning.

Brown, who went one for 13 with two runs batted in during a five-game stint a while back with the Angels, was two for three Saturday night.

Canada starter Brooks McNiven gave up five earned runs and eight hits during six innings on the mound.

-- Greg Johnson