On setting the table
Oeltjen: Thats just my job as a leadoff man, to get on and let the boys drive me in. I think that one through nine we all did that tonight; we got 17 runs and 22 hits, that was special

On setting a WBC record with 22 hits
Oeltjen: That's a pretty good record for the Australian team, which is pretty special

On Chemistry
Oeltjen: We have a pretty special feel, everybody knows each others personality and we all go out there and have fun doing what we have to do. This is just a fun team to be a part of

You all seemed pretty calm after a home run
Oeltjen: We just go out there every inning and try to execute and score more runs and execute. In the end the game will take care of itself

Were you surprised at beating Mexico by the mercy rule in Mexico City?
Oeltjen: Id like to say no, but it was a pretty special night

How does it feel to not only beat Mexico, but to win convincingly?
Graham: It's one of those things we were talking about the other day; how great it would be to beat Mexico in the first game. The crowd was going was going crazy but we just came out here and played our game, executed and we didn't have to worry about the scoreboard since it would take care of itself. I looked up in the eighth inning and realized we were up by eight runs, then ten runs and it was just amazing. It was a great game and a great feeling

Was Craig Anderson affected by the error?
Graham: Its one of those things in baseball, you make an error and something big happens for the offensive team. It wasn't that he made a bad pitch; it was more that the other guys took a great hack at it and hit the grand slam. You take that pitch away, he grounds out, and the game is totally a different story. Were just a scrappy team and we'll never give up so you're going to have to stick on us for the whole nine innings

On the relief pitching
Graham: They threw strikes. Get ahead, go off-speed, go in and out and keep them off balance. If you get behind, you get hurt. You get ahead, you had them and that's the way you have to pitch

On his offensive performance
Graham: It felt great to contribute on the catching side but also put some numbers on the board for the boys and get a couple of knocks. I'm just excited that I helped the team out

What did you notice about the switch of momentum?
Graham: It was great. The momentum was going towards the Mexicans but they (relievers) put a bunch of strikes on the board and got through that quickly. We got some runs and got the momentum back and had it the rest of the game

You had Tommy John surgery, do you feel stronger now?
Graham: My arm and my swing are much stronger. Without Tommy John surgery it's hard to come inside the ball but now I can hit the ball the other way. My arm feels stronger, it feels a lot better than before I did the surgery but it's still not at full strength yet

On the offense against Mexico
Elliot: Nothing in particular, this is a group of professional players. They have a pretty simple approach and our job is to keep the swing direction through the middle, get good pitches to hit, work the count and we did all that last night. It was just an extension of what we did in Arizona

Is the staff not surprised at the production?
Elliot: I think it's a credit to the organizations they've been with. Our job is not to tinker with them much. Once they trust in (their skills) the results will come. It's about getting into good hitting counts, which we found ourselves in a lot last night. It was just a matter of time, if we play fundamentally sound after nine innings of the game, the scoreboard doesnt really matter, you look up and all of a sudden you're in front and that's the way we approach it

What will you do against Cuba?
Elliot: Nothing different, you have to get good pitches to hit by working the counts. We'll be aggressive when we get a chance to and it should be alright for us

Do you think you match up well with Cuba?
Elliot: Yeah, we know what to expect, they're a tough club. Let's face it, three-quarters of them should be playing in the big leagues. We've played them very well, they've got our respect and we have theirs and that's a big plus. We're pretty confident against this club

Is this the same Cuban team that youve faced?
Elliot: It's most of the same players, a few I think have retired but what they've replaced them with is quality

You've been under the weather lately but how are you feeling?
Roneberg: It was good to just get the hits and the runs

How much did you guys feed off each other?
Roneberg: All of a sudden is was two to nothing and it just rolled from there. We were on fire it was a good night

What do you expect from Cuba?
Roneberg: They're not going to take us lightly; we've beaten them many times. We'll be ready for them and its going to be a hell of a game

Does Cuba not being in their homeland factor into the game?
Roneberg: A little bit I guess. It's going to be a tough game either way. The pitching is what's going to decide it. Cuba is a good team and they are not going to roll over on us and were not doing the same for them either

Do you take a different approach when you face a more talented team?
Roneberg: You take it the same as every other day, you just play your game

Can you talk a little about team Cuba?
Blackley: I faced them on the U-19 team way back in 2000 but I haven't pitched against their senior team. Three years ago in Taiwan we played them well. I'm pretty confident

What will your approach be against them?
Blackley: You just have to watch what they are doing at the plate. You can have all the scouting reports you want but sometimes guys make adjustments and you have to make your own adjustments. I'm just going to stay with my strengths and hopefully that's going to be the right way to take care of them

You have Major League experience - do you see them as a ML team?
Blackley: You take every team the same way. Winning is the most important part, I don't have anything going for me personally. I just want to make sure we are in a great position when I come out of the game

Do you think the team is more motivated with you on the mound?
Blackley: I hope we're not relaxed. I want us to stay with the same intensity. If anybody is sitting back I'll be the first one to let them know. If I see anybody a little too relaxed I'm certainly going to get into them

What approach will you take against their power hitters?
Blackley: It's just like any team. The whole key to pitching is to move them in and out, back and forth. You have to get ahead in the count and put the pressure on them to swing at pitches they wouldn't normally swing at. It shouldn't change based on who you are playing. They may be teams that you can get away with more mistakes with but a team like Cuba and Mexico, they take care of mistakes and in a ballpark like this, and you don't even have to hit the ball well to hit a home run. I'm looking to stay within myself and do what I know I can do

How do you plan to counteract the altitude factor?
Blackley: I've pitched at high altitude before in Colorado, Salt Lake City, Albuquerque but this another level, this is two-and-a-half thousand feet above sea level. I'll just try to mix it up back and forth

How proud are you of your guys?
Kelly: It was a tremendous job by the boys. We don't get a whole lot of credit with this ballclub. With all the hard work that we put into this it's nice to see a good win. It's a positive that comes from all the hard work that all these guys put in since they were twelve years old. It was a good day for Australian baseball

What did the win last night do for the team internationally?
Kelly: The better we play the more attention and recognition that we're going to get. For our sport, we need to get seen at the highest level

As a former big leaguer how do you see these opponents?
Kelly: In the Majors and Minors you have 140-plus games to play and you can take your bad outings. In tournament play you have to play as a team and you have to execute. You're not playing for the name on your back, you're playing for the name on the front. We may not be Major League All Stars but these guys play as a team and we play for Australia

What do you think brings this team together?
Kelly: I think its a common bond of where they came from. A lot of these guys played as juniors on the National teams. They might not have played recently but a lot of them played together. We have one style of baseball and it's taught all the way up club ball through the Major League academy. They stick to one common set of goals

Did you feel that your home run was the nail in the coffin?
Risinger: It was just fun to be a part of

Did your approach change in this environment?
Risinger: When you get into a park where the ball flies sometimes you try too hard so you just try to keep is as simple as you can. I think we did a good job of that as a whole

What was the game plan when you realized Mexico pitching wasn't what it was made up to be?
Risinger: We just have to grind it out. We jumped out and then they came back at us and then we managed to fight back. It was great to come back as a team

What was it about the Mexican pitchers that you were able to pick up on?
Risinger: I think as a whole we just had a pretty good game plan. I think it had to do more with our lineup than their pitching

What do you expect to see out of Cuba?
Risinger: They are a tough team, it's going to be a challenge, but I think we are up to it. I'm looking forward to it

Is there a smaller margin of error while playing Cuba?
Risinger: You have to be on, you can't give those guys any more outs than the game allows. They have proven year in and year out that they are one of the best teams in the world