TORONTO — Chris Denorfia went 4-for-4 with three doubles and Rockies reliever Jason Grilli worked 3 1/3 scoreless innings for the save as Italy ousted Canada from the World Baseball Classic by beating the Group C hosts 6-2 on Monday night. Denorfia reached base five times and scored twice. He also knocked in two runs and made a diving catch on Joey Votto’s sinking liner to center field in the seventh.
Puerto Rico 3, Netherlands 1
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Yadier Molina’s go-ahead double off Leon Boyd keyed a three-run rally in the eighth inning that sent Puerto Rico into the second round.
South Korea 1, Japan 0
TOKYO — Kim Tae-kyun drove in the game’s only run to help South Korea beat defending champion Japan and finish first in Pool A.
Chipper improving
TORONTO — Chipper Jones will take at least five days off to recover from a mild strain on his right side, and the third baseman said he hopes to return to the U.S. lineup in the second round.
