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Fans are outraged online after a controversial final call ended the Dominican Republic's hopes at the WBC vs Team USA.
Umpire Cory Blaser ended the WBC semifinal between Team USA and the Dominican Republic on a called third strike that was well below the zone.
Gunnar Henderson and Roman Anthony homered and the United States limited the Dominican Republic’s electric offense to win a thrilling semifinal 2-1 and move a win from its second World Baseball Classi
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Dominican WBC loss ends on called strike that appeared low, a week before robot umps arrive in MLB
MIAMI (AP) — Ten days later, the United States and the Dominican Republic would have kept on playing. Geraldo Perdomo watched Mason Miller's full-count slider appear to drop just under the strike zone and took a step toward his team's dugout on the third-base side,
Team Japan was widely considered among the favorites to win the 2026 World Baseball Classic after defeating Team USA for the tournament championship in 2023. Armed with the reigning National League MVP (Shohei Ohtani) and starting the reigning World Series MVP (Yoshinobu Yamamoto) in the quarterfinals against Venezuela,
Paul Skenes pitched with poise through pressure, dispatching a series of stars on a night of great stakes in a sold-out stadium with millions watching on TV. This was the type of game he never sees with the Pittsburgh Pirates and he may not experience on a regular basis until 2030.
Logan Webb finished his international stint with two starts, two wins, 8 2/3 innings pitched, 11 strikeouts and one walk. Troy Taormina / Imagn Images The San Francisco Giants’ ace wasn’t outstanding in the World Baseball Classic.
Gunnar Henderson and Roman Anthony homered and the United States limited the Dominican Republic’s electric offense to win a thrilling semifinal 2-1 and move one win from capturing its second World Baseball Classic championship.
Team USA starting pitcher Paul Skenes, in perhaps the most clutch pitching performance by anyone in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, limited a powerful Dominican Republic lineup to one run in 4.1 innings Sunday.