US EditionIn star-filled matchup, United States beats Dominican Republic to reach WBC final
Team USA's young stars tied the game and secured the win with key home runs, overcoming strong relief pitching to reach the World Baseball Classic final.
- On Sunday, Team USA defeated the Dominican Republic 2-1 in Miami, advancing to the World Baseball Classic final and keeping their championship hopes alive.
- Junior Caminero homered off Paul Skenes to open scoring with the Dominican Republic's record 15th home run; Manager Mark DeRosa countered by starting Gunnar Henderson, who hit a tying home run.
- Boston Red Sox phenom Roman Anthony launched a decisive home run in the fourth inning, while Aaron Judge preserved the lead by throwing out Fernando Tatis Jr. at third base.
- David Bednar escaped trouble in the seventh inning, and Mason Miller secured the final out by striking out Geraldo Perdomo on a 3-2 slider to clinch the victory.
- Seeking redemption after a 2023 loss to Japan in the championship, the United States awaits the Venezuela-Italy semifinal winner on Monday night to determine their final opponent.
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The spokesman-ReviewTeam USA wins heavyweight bout with Dominican Republic to reach WBC final
MIAMI — For the past two weeks as the World Baseball Classic has unfolded, the stars assembled by Team USA have talked about this tournament as if unsure how to gauge its importance. Bryce Harper lamented that the WBC is not the Olympics. Tarik Skubal opted to make one start before departing the team. Mark DeRosa spoke before a crucial game as if he didn’t understand the rules. Their celebrations sounded muted compared to the boisterous displays…
U.S. shuts down powerful Dominican lineup in WBC
MIAMI — Gunnar Henderson and Roman Anthony homered and the United States limited the Dominican Republic's electric offense to win a thrilling semifinal 2-1 on Sunday and move one win from capturing its second World Baseball Classic championship.
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close Video Gunnar Henderson and Roman Anthony hit home runs to give the United States the lead over the Dominican Republic Gunnar Henderson and Roman Anthony each hit home runs to give the United States the lead over the Dominican Republic. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Team USA is headed back to the World Baseball Classic (WBC) final, as they toppled the Dominican Republic, 2-1, in a thriller in Miami on Sunday night. The U.…
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