Cuba's designated hitter Frederich Cepeda is tagged out by Netherlands' first baseman Curt Smith at first base in a pickle in the second inning of their World Baseball Classic second round game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Monday, March 11, 2013. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
Cuba's designated hitter Frederich Cepeda is tagged out by Netherlands' first baseman Curt Smith at first base in a pickle in the second inning of their World Baseball Classic second round game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Monday, March 11, 2013. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
Cuba's starter Vladimir Garcia delivers a pitch against the Netherlands in the first inning of their World Baseball Classic second round game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Monday, March 11, 2013. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
Netherlands' starter Orlando Yntema delivers a pitch against Cuba in the first inning of their World Baseball Classic second round game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Monday, March 11, 2013. (AP Photo/Toru Takahashi)
TOKYO (AP) ? Kalian Sams drove in the winning run on a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Netherlands past Cuba 7-6 Monday and advance to the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic.
Sams' deep fly ball to centerfield off Cuba reliever Diosdany Castillo at Tokyo Dome allowed Andruw Jones to score from third and touched off a wild celebration by the Netherlands.
Andrelton Simmons hit a two-run homer off Cuba reliever Norberto Gonzalez in the bottom of the eighth to tie it 6-6 just after Cuba had taken a 6-4 lead.
The Netherlands will join defending champion Japan in the March 17-19 championship round in San Francisco.
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