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GUADALAJARA, Jalisco, Mexico -- Team USA got behind early in the first inning and eventually gave up six unanswered runs in an 8-2 loss to Mexico on Sunday in Group A action of the World Baseball Softball Confederation Premier12 at Estadio de Béisbol Charros de Jalisco.

The loss forces the U.S. (1-1) into a must-win game against the Dominican Republic (1-1) on Monday at 8 p.m. ET. The winner will advance to the Super Round in Tokyo. 

Mexico jumped out to a 2-0 lead with a two-RBI single to left-centerfield in the first inning to put pressure on the red, white and blue early. The U.S. would eventually respond and tie the game at two-apiece with back-to-back leadoff home runs in the bottom of the third and fourth innings from Erik Kratz and Bobby Dalbec, respectively, but Mexico reclaimed its lead on a passed ball with two outs in the top of the fifth.

Mexico scored five more runs in the top of the eighth inning to break the game open and put it out of reach for the stars and stripes.

Starting pitcher Tanner Houck (0-1) suffered the loss for Team USA, giving up three runs (two earned) and five hits, and struck out six batters in 4.1 innings. Daniel Tillo was the first out of the bullpen and struck out three batters in 1.2 innings of hitless relief. Caleb Thielbar struck out two batters in his relief appearance but gave up two runs in one inning and JP Feyereisen gave up three runs in his 0.2 innings on the mound. Spencer Jones finished the game on the bump for the U.S., striking out three batters and giving up no hits.

Six different Team USA batters collected hits in the game, led by Kratz and Dalbec's solo home runs. Dalbec has now hit two home runs in two games in the Premier12 tournament.