Panama beats Canada 8-3 to stay unbeaten at Little League World Series

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Aguadulce, Panama\'s Edwin Nieto, right, is forced out at third base by Vancouver, British Columbia\'s Kolby Buljevic on a fielder\'s choice by Edisson Gonzalez in the first inning of a pool play baseball game at the Little League World Series, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012, in South Williamsport, Pa. Panama won 8-3. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – James Gonzalez had two homers and six RBIs, including a grand slam, and Aguadulce, Panama, defeated the Hastings All-Stars from Vancouver, 8-3 on Sunday to stay unbeaten at the Little League World Series.

After leaving the bases loaded and having a run taken off the board in the first due to a runner leaving early, Panama broke out for six in the second.

Carlos Flavio started the outburst with a solo homer. Edisson Gonzalez also had an RBI single before James Gonzalez hit his grand slam.

Panama pitching limited a Canada team that scored 13 runs in a win Friday over Mexico. Edisson Gonzalez and Daniel Cruz combined for 13 strikeouts.

Canada’s Cole Dalla-Zanna drove in a run with a bases-loaded walk in the sixth, but Cruz ended the game with a strikeout.

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