Kansas City Royals fans were treated to quite spectacle on Wednesday night in the World Baseball Classic after Vinnie Pasquantino went on a tear during Italy's game against Mexico, belting three homers to boost them to a 9-1 Pool B clinching victory.
For the night, the Royals first baseman went 3-for-4 with an outstanding trio of homers, three RBI and a walk.
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Not only did this game serve as the long-awaited breakout for the Pasquatch in the WBC, having gone 0-for-12 in the tournament before Wednesday's standout performance, but it was also a long-awaited spring breakout in general, as he didn't exactly get off the hottest of starts in Royals camp before joining the Italian team.