Chris Iannetta and Mark DeRosa each had four RBIs and Youkilis scored four times for Team USA, which broke it open with an eight-run sixth inning and finished with 16 hits.

"With that lineup, I don't see why we shouldn't have a few of those innings a night," Dunn said. "It was a lot of fun, but I don't think it was very unexpected on our side."

Every U.S. starter had at least one hit except for third baseman Chipper Jones, who was lifted in the sixth because of a mild strain on his side. Jones, 0-for-7 with five strikeouts in the WBC, will be evaluated again today.

Venezuela will play an elimination game Tuesday against the winner of today's game between Canada and Italy. The winner Tuesday advances to round two, and will face the U.S. on Wednesday night to decide first place in Group C.

Team USA will begin second-round play Saturday in Miami.

The Detroit Tigers' Carlos Guillen hit a solo homer in the sixth.

The six Venezuelan relievers, who followed starter Armando Galarraga, allowed 13 runs in five innings.

Galarraga allowed two runs and five hits in four innings.

Miguel Cabrera and Magglio Ordonez, Venezuela's 4-5 hitters, combined to go 0-for-9 with three strikeouts.

CUBA 8, SOUTH AFRICA 1: In Mexico City, Frederich Cepeda hit two of Cuba's tournament-record six homers. The previous home run record for the WBC was four, achieved by the Dominican Republic against Venezuela in the inaugural tournament in 2006.

DOMINICAN REP. 9, PANAMA 0: In San Juan, Puerto Rico, Miguel Olivo homered twice and drove in five runs. The loss eliminated Panama from the 16-team tournament.

AUSTRALIA 17, MEXICO 7: Chris Snelling homered twice and Ben Risinger hit a three-run shot for Australia. The game was stopped after eight innings because of the 10-run mercy rule.