Then in the top of the fifth, Team USA added to their lead, finally touching Ibar for some runs. When he walked Mientkiewicz to lead off the frame, catcher Pat Borders—who had battled back from his injured ankle to make the start catching Sheets behind home plate—then ripped a double to the right-center field gap, easily scoring Mientkiewicz to make it 2-0. Borders was then thrown out at third base on a bunt attempt by Adam Everett, but Abernathy followed with a base hit that put runners at the corners, with only one out.
