BASEBALL Casas goes deep again to help U.S. advance by The Associated Press | Today at 2:26 a.m. Triston Casas of the United States hit a two-run home run in the first inning Wednesday in the Americans’ 3-1 victory over the Dominican Republic in Yokohama, Japan. The U.S. plays defending champion South Korea tonight for a spot in Saturday’s gold medal game, with the loser facing the Dominicans for the bronze. (AP/Sue Ogrocki) YOKOHAMA, Japan -- For Triston Casas, the Olympics feel as comfortable as spring training. That's because when he stepped to the plate in the United States' elimination game against the Dominican Republic on Wednesday, he was facing Boston Red Sox Class AA teammate Denyi Reyes.