The United States defeated Cuba 10-5 on Sunday to win its second straight World Cup title. "Other than playing in a World Series, this is as big as it gets," said Lucas May, a Los Angeles Dodgers prospect who went 2 for 4. "It feels good to wear a gold medal." The U.S. team, consisting of Triple-A and Double-A players, finished with 14 straight wins after opening the competition with a loss to Venezuela. "It was a difficult loss and the players took it to heart and we just regrouped and did some different things and everything else is obviously indicative," manager Eddie Rodriguez said. "They persevered through a lot of things. We had some rigorous travel and they just came together."