Panama beats Bolivia 3-1 to reach knockout rounds and help eliminate the U.S. from Copa America

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Panama beats Bolivia 3-1 to reach knockout rounds and help eliminate the U.S. from Copa America

2024-07-02 11:28 Last Updated At：11:32

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Panama advanced to the Copa America quarterfinals for the first time, beating Bolivia 3-1 on Monday night to finish second in Group C.

Panama will play the Group D winner in the quarterfinals, most likely Brazil or Colombia.

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Referees Mary Blanco from Colombia, Edina Alves Batista, second from left, Raphael Claus and Neuza Bak from Brazil walk off the field at half time during a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Panama advanced to the Copa America quarterfinals for the first time, beating Bolivia 3-1 on Monday night to finish second in Group C.

Bolivia's Bruno Miranda celebrates scoring his side's first goal against Panama during a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Bolivia's Hector Cuellar, top, heads the ball past Panama's Eric Davis during a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Panama's Eduardo Guerrero, second from right, is congratulated after scoring his side's 2nd goal against Bolivia during a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Panama's Cesar Blackman, right, and Bolivia's Jose Sagredo go for the ball during a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Bolivia's Bruno Miranda, center, dribbles the ball to score his side's first goal against Panama during a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Panama's Eduardo Guerrero, center, tries controls the ball past Bolivia's Leonel Justiniano, left, and Fernando Saucedo during a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Panama's players celebrate their team victory 3-1 over Bolivia at the end of a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Panama's Eric Davis, front, and Jose Cordoba celebrate their team victory 3-1 over Bolivia at the end of a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Panama's Cesar Blackman, top, is tackled by Bolivia's Jose Sagredo during a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Panama's coach Thomas Christansen reacts during a Copa America Group C soccer match against Bolivia, in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Bolivia's coach Antonio Carlos Zago, left, gives instructions to Marcelo Suarez during a Copa America Group C soccer match against Panama, in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Panama's Jose Fajardo, right, celebrates scoring his side's opening goal against Bolivia during a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Bolivia's Boris Cespedes, center, and Panama's Cesar Blackman compete for the ball during a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Panama's Jose Cordoba, left, and Bolivia's Carmelo Algaranaz jump for a header during a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Panama's Edgar Barcenas, center, dribbles the ball past Bolivia's Miguel Terceros, left, during a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Panama's Jose Fajardo celebrates scoring his side's opening goal against Bolivia during a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Panama's Jose Fajardo is congratulated after scoring his side's opening goal against Bolivia during a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Panama advanced to the Copa America quarterfinals for the first time, beating Bolivia 3-1 on Monday night to finish second in Group C.

Bolivia's Bruno Miranda celebrates scoring his side's first goal against Panama during a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Bolivia's Hector Cuellar, top, heads the ball past Panama's Eric Davis during a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Panama's Eduardo Guerrero, second from right, is congratulated after scoring his side's 2nd goal against Bolivia during a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Panama's Cesar Blackman, right, and Bolivia's Jose Sagredo go for the ball during a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Bolivia's Bruno Miranda, center, dribbles the ball to score his side's first goal against Panama during a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Panama's Eduardo Guerrero, center, tries controls the ball past Bolivia's Leonel Justiniano, left, and Fernando Saucedo during a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Panama's players celebrate their team victory 3-1 over Bolivia at the end of a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Panama's Eric Davis, front, and Jose Cordoba celebrate their team victory 3-1 over Bolivia at the end of a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Panama's Cesar Blackman, top, is tackled by Bolivia's Jose Sagredo during a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Panama's coach Thomas Christansen reacts during a Copa America Group C soccer match against Bolivia, in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Bolivia's coach Antonio Carlos Zago, left, gives instructions to Marcelo Suarez during a Copa America Group C soccer match against Panama, in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Panama's Jose Fajardo, right, celebrates scoring his side's opening goal against Bolivia during a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Bolivia's Boris Cespedes, center, and Panama's Cesar Blackman compete for the ball during a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Panama's Jose Cordoba, left, and Bolivia's Carmelo Algaranaz jump for a header during a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Panama's Edgar Barcenas, center, dribbles the ball past Bolivia's Miguel Terceros, left, during a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Panama's Jose Fajardo celebrates scoring his side's opening goal against Bolivia during a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Panama's Jose Fajardo is congratulated after scoring his side's opening goal against Bolivia during a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

José Fajardo scored in his second straight game, putting Panama ahead in the 22nd minute.

Bruno Miranda tied the score in the 69th minute, a goal that temporarily dropped Panama behind the United States into third place.

Eduardo Guerrero gave Panama a 2-1 lead in the 79th, pushing his team back into position to advance, and César Yanis added a goal in the first minute of stoppage time.

Panama, under Danish coach Thomas Christiansen, was in the Copa America for the second time.

Brazilian referee Edina Alves and assistants Neuza Back of Brazil and Mary Blanco of Colombia became the first all-female on-field officiating crew in the Copa America.

Fajardo scored when he settled a header from Christian Martínez near the penalty spot and volleyed it over goalkeeper Guillermo Viscarra for his 12th international goal.

Miranda scored Bolivia’s first goal of the tournament when he settled a pass from Ramiro Vaca with his right foot and slid a shot by goalkeeper Orlando Mosquera inside the near post.

Guerrero scored with a diving header in the 79th off Éric Davis’ cross and Yanis scored seconds after entering as a substitute, settling Guerrero's header and launching a shot into the upper corner.

Panama was without Adalberto Carrasquilla, who got a red card for a reckless foul on Christian Pulisic toward the end of its win last week.

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Kelly has grand slam as Tigers hit 4 homers, 3 triples in 9-2 rout of Twins for Montero's 1st win

2024-07-04 11:48 Last Updated At：11:50

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Carson Kelly hit a grand slam and Wenceel Pérez followed with a home run to back Keider Montero’s first major league win as the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 9-2 on Wednesday night.

Riley Greene and Matt Vierling hit two-run homers, and Greene, Colt Keith and Akil Baddoo tripled for the Tigers, who had lost five of six.

Kelly's homer, his sixth of the season and fourth in 10 games, came on a 1-0 fastball from David Festa (1-1) in the third and put Detroit ahead 4-0. Pérez homered on the next pitch, a changeup.

Kelly entered hitting .300 with two doubles, a triple, four home runs and 15 RBIs in his previous 24 games.

“He’s swung the bat very well," Detroit manager A.J. Hinch said. "When I DH’ed him the other day and he homered in the five-hole, he told me hits better in the middle of the order. He was tongue-in-cheek, but maybe I might take him seriously.”

Montero (1-2) a 23-year-old right-hander, allowed two runs, six hits and a walk over 6 1/3 innings in his third major league appearance and second start. He was recalled from Triple-A Toledo before the game.

“It felt very good," Montero said through interpreter Carlos Guillén. "Everything that I did is part of the process. I always believed today is part of the process and in the end, it’s going to show some results. But the most important part of it is, I was able to help this team to get a win and get the back of my teammates.”

Festa (1-1), making his second major league start and first in Target Field, gave up seven runs and nine hits in five innings. He allowed four runs over 5 2/3 innings at Arizona in his debut on June 27 and has a 10.80 ERA.

“I felt great,” said Festa, considered the team's top pitching prospect. "The results, the box score doesn’t show that, but I feel like I was confident out there. The nerves are fine. Like I said, just a frustrating result.

Brooks Lee, the No. 13 overall prospect according to MLB Pipeline, was 2 for 4 with an RBI for Minnesota in his major league debut. Lee singled off Montero in the fourth for his first hit and drove in Byron Buxton in the seventh with an RBI single. The Twins selected his contract from Triple-A St. Paul and put third baseman Royce Lewis on the 10-day injured list with a right adductor strain.

“I felt pretty calm,” Lee said of his first at-bat. “It’s actually uncharacteristic of me to take pitches. It was cool. But I got it out of the way. I came up and was like, ‘If I get a fastball, I’m going to do some damage and sure enough I did.’”

Christian Vázquez hit a solo homer for the Twins, who have homered in a team-record 21 straight games. The streak is the second longest in the major leagues behind Baltimore’s 22 from June 1-23.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Tigers: Montero was recalled from Triple-A Toledo and RHP Casey Mize was put on the 15-day IL with a left hamstring strain. … Hinch said SS Javier Báez (lumbar spine inflammation) was feeling good after starting a rehab assignment with Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday. Báez was the designated hitter and went 1 for 2 with a walk. He played shortstop for six innings Wednesday and went 0 for 3 with two strikeouts and was to have a planned day off on Thursday.

Twins: The team doesn’t think Lewis' injury is as severe as the torn quadriceps that caused him to miss 58 games this season. He will be re-evaluated after the All-Star break. ... RHP Brock Stewart (right shoulder tendinitis) was transferred to the 60-day IL.

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Former Twin Kenta Maeda (2-4, 5.76 ERA) is scheduled to start Wednesday for Detroit in a game that was pushed up an hour to 12:10 p.m. CDT due to rain in the forecast. Minnesota will start Bailey Ober (7-4, 4.30).

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Panama beats Bolivia 3-1 to reach knockout rounds and help eliminate the U.S. from Copa America

Panama beats Bolivia 3-1 to reach knockout rounds and help eliminate the U.S. from Copa America

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Panama advanced to the Copa America quarterfinals for the first time, beating Bolivia 3-1 on Monday night to finish second in Group C.

Bolivia's Bruno Miranda celebrates scoring his side's first goal against Panama during a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Bolivia's Hector Cuellar, top, heads the ball past Panama's Eric Davis during a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Panama's Eduardo Guerrero, second from right, is congratulated after scoring his side's 2nd goal against Bolivia during a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Panama's Cesar Blackman, right, and Bolivia's Jose Sagredo go for the ball during a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Bolivia's Bruno Miranda, center, dribbles the ball to score his side's first goal against Panama during a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Panama's Eduardo Guerrero, center, tries controls the ball past Bolivia's Leonel Justiniano, left, and Fernando Saucedo during a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Panama's players celebrate their team victory 3-1 over Bolivia at the end of a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Panama's Eric Davis, front, and Jose Cordoba celebrate their team victory 3-1 over Bolivia at the end of a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Panama's Cesar Blackman, top, is tackled by Bolivia's Jose Sagredo during a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Panama's coach Thomas Christansen reacts during a Copa America Group C soccer match against Bolivia, in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Bolivia's coach Antonio Carlos Zago, left, gives instructions to Marcelo Suarez during a Copa America Group C soccer match against Panama, in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Panama's Jose Fajardo, right, celebrates scoring his side's opening goal against Bolivia during a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Bolivia's Boris Cespedes, center, and Panama's Cesar Blackman compete for the ball during a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Panama's Jose Cordoba, left, and Bolivia's Carmelo Algaranaz jump for a header during a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Panama's Edgar Barcenas, center, dribbles the ball past Bolivia's Miguel Terceros, left, during a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Panama's Jose Fajardo celebrates scoring his side's opening goal against Bolivia during a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Panama's Jose Fajardo is congratulated after scoring his side's opening goal against Bolivia during a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Panama advanced to the Copa America quarterfinals for the first time, beating Bolivia 3-1 on Monday night to finish second in Group C.

Bolivia's Bruno Miranda celebrates scoring his side's first goal against Panama during a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Bolivia's Hector Cuellar, top, heads the ball past Panama's Eric Davis during a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Panama's Eduardo Guerrero, second from right, is congratulated after scoring his side's 2nd goal against Bolivia during a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Panama's Cesar Blackman, right, and Bolivia's Jose Sagredo go for the ball during a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Bolivia's Bruno Miranda, center, dribbles the ball to score his side's first goal against Panama during a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Panama's Eduardo Guerrero, center, tries controls the ball past Bolivia's Leonel Justiniano, left, and Fernando Saucedo during a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Panama's players celebrate their team victory 3-1 over Bolivia at the end of a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Panama's Eric Davis, front, and Jose Cordoba celebrate their team victory 3-1 over Bolivia at the end of a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Panama's Cesar Blackman, top, is tackled by Bolivia's Jose Sagredo during a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Panama's coach Thomas Christansen reacts during a Copa America Group C soccer match against Bolivia, in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Bolivia's coach Antonio Carlos Zago, left, gives instructions to Marcelo Suarez during a Copa America Group C soccer match against Panama, in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Panama's Jose Fajardo, right, celebrates scoring his side's opening goal against Bolivia during a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Bolivia's Boris Cespedes, center, and Panama's Cesar Blackman compete for the ball during a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Panama's Jose Cordoba, left, and Bolivia's Carmelo Algaranaz jump for a header during a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Panama's Edgar Barcenas, center, dribbles the ball past Bolivia's Miguel Terceros, left, during a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Panama's Jose Fajardo celebrates scoring his side's opening goal against Bolivia during a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Panama's Jose Fajardo is congratulated after scoring his side's opening goal against Bolivia during a Copa America Group C soccer match in Orlando, Fla., Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

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