'Bittersweet' Alvarez accepts 2nd silver, this one in Summer

Japan's Seiya Suzuki (51) is caught steal by United States' Eddy Alvarez during the gold medal baseball game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Japan's Hiromi Itoh, right, reacts after United States' Eddy Alvarez grounds out during the the seventh inning of the gold medal baseball game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

United States' Eddy Alvarez walks to the dugout after grounding out in the fifth inning of the gold medal baseball game against Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)