In Fences, Act 1, Scene 3, how does Cory get the better of Troy in their discussion about baseball?

Answer:

The first player to come up in the conversation between Troy and Cory is Roberto Clemente, an outfielder for their hometown Pirates. Troy believes Clemente could be a good player if given the chance, but because he is Puerto Rican he spends a lot of time on the bench. Cory's arguments—he has gotten chances and there are also white players on the bench—logically refute Troy's points. As the conversation progresses with more players mentioned, Cory continues to use logic while Troy turns to illogical and emotional reasoning. Troy eventually gives up and ends the conversation. When Cory sticks to the facts and refuses to back down, Troy has no answers.