2017 World Baseball Classic championship

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2017 World Baseball Classic Final
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Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles
United States Puerto Rico
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DateMarch 17, 2017 (2017-03-17)
Venue Dodger Stadium
City Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Managers
Umpires
MVP Marcus Stroman (United States)
Attendance51,565
Time of game6:21 p.m. PDT
Television Multiple
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The championship round of the 2017 World Baseball Classic took place at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, from March 20 to 22, 2017. The championship round was a single-elimination tournament. [1] [2] Japan and the Netherlands advanced to the championship round from Pool E. [3] Puerto Rico and the United States advanced from Pool F. [4] [5] Defending champions Dominican Republic were eliminated in the second round.

Contents

Puerto Rico and the Netherlands played a semifinal game on March 20, [6] while the United States and Japan played on March 21. [7] Puerto Rico and the United States advanced to the championship game. [8] The United States defeated Puerto Rico to win the championship. Marcus Stroman was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player.

Bracket

Semifinals Final
      
ER Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3
FW Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 4
SF1W Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 0
SF2W Flag of the United States.svg  United States 8
FR Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2
EW Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1

Results

Semifinal 1 − Puerto Rico 4, Netherlands 3

Carlos Correa hit a home run for Puerto Rico in the first inning against the Netherlands. Carlos Correa chats with Fank Thomas (22195780143).jpg
Carlos Correa hit a home run for Puerto Rico in the first inning against the Netherlands.
March 19, 18:00 at Dodger Stadium (F/11)
Team1234567891011 R H E
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 200010000003110
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 210000000014120
WP: Edwin Díaz (1−0)   LP: Loek van Mil (0−1)
Home runs:
NED: Wladimir Balentien (1)
PUR: Carlos Correa (1), T. J. Rivera (1)
Attendance: 24,865 (44.4%)
Umpires: HP − Lance Barksdale, 1B − Byung-ju Kim, 2B − Rob Drake, 3B − Eric Cooper,
LF − Edgar Estivision, RF − Trevor Grieve
Notes: Extra inning rule was used in 11th inning.
Two outs when winning run scored.
Boxscore

Prior to the game, Didi Gregorius was removed from the Netherlands roster due to a shoulder injury. [9] The Netherlands gained Kenley Jansen, who did not pitch in the previous rounds. [10] Rick van den Hurk started for the Netherlands and Jorge López started for Puerto Rico. [11]

Wladimir Balentien [12] and Carlos Correa both hit two-run home runs in the first inning. T. J. Rivera hit a home run for Puerto Rico in the second inning. The Netherlands tied the score on a run batted in (RBI) double by Shawn Zarraga in the fifth inning. From there, the game remained tied through the 10th inning. [13]

Starting in the 11th inning, teams start each inning with runners on first and second base as a means of sudden death. The Netherlands failed to score in the top of the 11th inning, but Puerto Rico scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the inning. [14]

Semifinal 2 − United States 2, Japan 1

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Tanner Roark pitched four scoreless innings for the United States
March 21, 18:00 at Dodger Stadium
Team123456789 R H E
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Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 000001000141
WP: Sam Dyson (1−0)   LP: Kodai Senga (1−1)   Sv: Luke Gregerson (3)
Home runs:
USA: None
JPN: Ryosuke Kikuchi (1)
Attendance: 33,462 (59.8%)
Umpires: HP − Rob Drake, 1B − Eric Cooper, 2B − Trevor Grieve, 3B − Edgar Estivision,
LF − Byung-ju Kim, RF − Lance Barksdale
Boxscore

Japan reached the semifinals with wins in all six games played in the previous rounds. [15] Tanner Roark started for the United States in the semifinal game, [16] while Tomoyuki Sugano started for Japan. [17] Roark pitched four scoreless innings, [18] while Sugano allowed one run in six innings. The United States scored a run on an RBI single by Andrew McCutchen in the fourth inning, and Ryosuke Kikuchi hit a home run for Japan in the sixth inning to tie the game. The United States scored another run in the eighth inning to take the lead, and Luke Gregerson earned the save. Though the Japanese team was considered the strongest defensive team in the WBC, misplays by Kikuchi at second base and Nobuhiro Matsuda at third base led to each of the United States's runs. [19]

Final − United States 8, Puerto Rico 0

Marcus Stroman did not allow a hit in the first six innings, and was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player. Marcus Stroman on September 12, 2015.jpg
Marcus Stroman did not allow a hit in the first six innings, and was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player.
March 22, 18:00 at Dodger Stadium
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Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0020203108130
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 000000000031
WP: Marcus Stroman (1−1)   LP: Seth Lugo (2−1)
Home runs:
USA: Ian Kinsler (1)
PUR: None
Attendance: 51,565 (92.1%)
Umpires: HP − Eric Cooper, 1B − Lance Barksdale, 2B − Rob Drake, 3B − Byung-ju Kim,
LF − Edgar Estivision, RF − Trevor Grieve
Boxscore

Puerto Rico reached the championship undefeated in the tournament, winning all seven games played. Puerto Rico defeated the United States when they faced each other in Pool F. [8] [20] In the championship game, Seth Lugo started for Puerto Rico, [21] and Marcus Stroman started for the United States. [19] Ian Kinsler hit a two-run home run for the United States in the third inning, while Puerto Rico's offense faltered, failing to score a single run in the championship game. Kinsler scored again in the fifth inning on a single by Christian Yelich, and Yelich scored on an infield single by McCutchen. Two more runs scored on a bases loaded single by Brandon Crawford in the seventh inning, and Giancarlo Stanton scored the inning's third run with an RBI single. Meanwhile, Stroman did not allow a hit for the first six innings of play. The United States added another run in the eighth inning with an RBI single by McCutchen. The United States completed the shutout to win the championship. [22] Stroman was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player. [23]

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