By Gabriel Fidler SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Puerto Rico played with a passion and enthusiasm that the baseball world will long remember, and defeated the Dominican Republic 3-1 in a thrilling rematch…
Category: 2017 World Baseball Classic
WBC 2017 2nd Round Tokyo: Samurai Japan breaks Tie against Cuba in 8th, stays undefeated
Cuba 020 201 000 5 10 1 Japan 101 021 03X 8 9 0 Box score Samurai Japan celebrated their fifth win in as many games at the 2017 World Baseball Classic…
WBC 2017 On Site Report: Miguel Cabrera Spoils Italy’s Upset Bid, Venezuela to WBC Round Two
By Gabriel Fidler GUADALAJARA, México – Italy came within three outs of an incredible upset, but Miguel Cabrera delivered a tape measure home run in the ninth inning as Venezuela advanced to…
WBC 2017 1st Round Jalisco: Venezuela rallies in ninth to beat Italy in Tiebreaker
Venezuela 000 001 003 4 5 0 Italy 100 000 101 3 7 1 Box score Italy played a very strong game once again, but still will exit the 2017 World Baseball…
WBC 2017 2nd Round Tokyo: Netherlands hand Israel first loss with Blowout
Netherlands 024 400 02 12 15 1 Israel 000 100 10 2 8 0 Box score The Netherlands got payback for their loss to Israel during the first round and handed the…
WBC 2017 1st Round Miami: Dominican Republic beats Colombia in 11, stays undefeated
Dominican Republic 102 000 000 07 10 14 2 Colombia 100 001 010 00 3 6 2 Box score The Dominican Republic scored seven runs in the top of the eleventh to…
WBC 2017 1st Round Miami: USA shuts out Canada en route to Round 2
Canada 000 000 000 0 4 2 USA 340 000 10X 8 11 0 Box score Team USA has reached the second phase of the 2017 World Baseball Classic after defeating Canada…
WBC 2017 On Site Report: México Outlasts Venezuela, Loses WBC Tiebreaker
By Gabriel Fidler GUADALAJARA, México – In a World Baseball Classic filled with thrilling games, México held off a Venezuelan team that mounted repeated comebacks, winning a rollercoaster of matchup, 11-9. With…
WBC 2017 On Site Report: México Will Protest MLB Tiebreaker Decision
by Gabriel Fidler GUADALAJARA, Mexico – México defeated Venezuela 11-9 in the final game of pool play at the World Baseball Classic Pool D, and celebrated clinching a spot in the tiebreaker…
WBC 2017 On Site Report: Puerto Rico Cruises Past Italy and into WBC Round Two
By Gabriel Fidler GUADALAJARA, México – Puerto Rico left no doubt that it is a World Baseball Classic favourite with a 9-3 win over a hard-fighting Italian team. Carlos Correa hit another…
WBC 2017 2nd Round Tokyo: Dutch tie game in 9th, lose in 11th to Japan
Japan. 014 010 000 02 8 15 0 Netherlands 014 000 001 00 6 12 0 The Netherlands suffered a 6-8 loss to Samurai Japan at the start of the 2nd round…
WBC 2017 On Site Report: Puerto Rican Youth Movement Propels 9-4 WBC Victory
by Gabriel Fidler, contributing writer GUADALAJARA, México – Francisco Lindor gave Puerto Rico an early lead over México with a massive two-run homer in the first and the visitors survived a late…
WBC 2017 1st Round Miami: Dominican Republic overcomes 0-5 deficit in Win over USA
USA 002 102 000 5 8 0 Dominican Republic 000 002 14X 7 10 2 Box score The Dominican Republic overcame a 0-5 deficit to beat Team USA 7-5 in first-round action…
WBC 2017 1st Round Jalisco: Puerto Rico downs host Mexico
Puerto Rico 201 010 104 9 13 1 Mexico 100 000 300 4 7 1 Box score After their 11-0 blowout over Venezuela Puerto Rico also downed host Mexico 9-4 as the…
WBC 2017 2nd Round Tokyo: Israel also stuns Cuba as 2nd Round starts
Cuba 010 000 000 1 5 1 Israel 000 102 01X 4 5 0 Box score Israel miracle run at the 2017 World Baseball Classic also continued with the start of the…
WBC 2017 On Site Report: Venezuela Prevails over Italy in Extra-Inning Rollercoaster
Venezuela 000 032 302 1 11 17 2 Italy 102 200 212 0 10 12 2 Box score by Gabriel Fidler, contributing writer GUADALAJARA, México – Italy jumped out to an early…
WBC 2017 1st Round Miami: Colombia prevails over Canada
Colombia 001 011 001 4 11 0 Canada 100 000 000 1 5 1 Box score Colombia evened its record in the first round of the 2017 World Baseball Classic with a…
Reitsma meets Manfred: “In 2021 another WBC!”
by Pim van Nes Retired NOS Radio and TV commentator and former KNBSB president Theo Reitsma is attending World Baseball Classic in Korea, Japan and USA as a mission reporter for daily…
WBC 2017 On Site Report: Puerto Rico Powers by Venezuela in World Baseball Classic
by Gabriel Fidler, contributing writer GUADALAJARA, México – It was billed as one of the best games in the World Baseball Classic, but Puerto Rico never allowed Venezuela to get going, and…
WBC 2017 1st Round Jalisco: Puerto Rico mercy rules Venezuela
Venezuela 000 000 0 0 3 1 Puerto Rico 002 003 6 11 10 0 Box score 2013 finalist Puerto Rico beat up 2017 favorite Venezuela 11-0 in their first-round debut of…
WBC 2017 1st Round Miami: USA walks off against Qualifier Winner Colombia
Colombia 000 020 000 0 2 5 0 USA 000 002 000 1 3 6 0 Box score The United States had a successful start into the 2017 World Baseball Classic. Thanks…
WBC 2017 1st Round Tokyo: Samurai Japan concludes First Round undefeated
China 001 000 000 1 5 3 Japan 122 000 20X 7 8 0 Box score Samurai Japan celebrated its third win in three games during the first round of the 2017…
WBC 2017 On Site Report: Italy Stuns México with Five-Run Ninth in WBC Group D Opener
by Gabriel Fidler GUADALAJARA, México – Four years ago, Italy punched its ticket to the second round of the World Baseball Classic after a ninth-inning comeback to beat México. Tonight, México appeared…
WBC 2017 1st Round Miami: Defending champion Dominican Republic rides long balls to win over Canada
Canada 001 010 000 2 6 1 Dominican Republic 040 013 10X 9 15 1 Box score Defending World Champion Dominican Republic beat Canada 9-2 on Thursday evening at the first game…
WBC 2017 1st Round Tokyo: Cuba edges out Australia to reach 2nd Round thanks to Despaigne Grand Slam
Australia 000 010 110 3 13 1 Cuba 000 040 00X 4 10 0 Box score A single scoring frame was enough for Cuba to edge out Australia at the 2017 World…