Major League Baseball

USA shuts down DR stars in thriller to return to 3rd straight Classic final

The game met the hype. And the Americans met the moment. In a semifinals matchup rife with many of baseball’s biggest names and a game rife with the kind of tension that makes the sport great, Team USA outlasted the Dominican Republic,

World Baseball Classic schedule, scores: Team USA to face Venezuela in the final after Venezuela rallies to defeat Italy in semis

Team USA holds off Dominican Republic to win on controversial strike three call, advance to WBC final The U.S. bullpen held off the Dominican Republic by a score of 2-1, with the game ending on a questionable called strike three.