WBC 2017 Championship - Puerto Rico v USA [SETTLED]

[Teh One Who Knocks]

[DemonGeminiX]

I'll freak if we win this thing. All the Hispanic teams were loaded with MLB stars. Our MLB stars were too good to come play for our country, so we're loaded full of second and third tier MLB players. Whether or not they win this, I'll root for them no matter what team they're on. They deserve our praise over the other guys who wouldn't play.

[DemonGeminiX]

[Teh One Who Knocks]

The Associated Press




LOS ANGELES (AP) Marcus Stroman tossed six hitless innings, Ian Kinsler slugged a two-run homer and the United States routed Puerto Rico 8-0 on Wednesday night to win its first World Baseball Classic in four tries.

Stroman dominated the tournament's highest-scoring team. Puerto Rico lost for the first time in eight games after outscoring the opposition 55-26. The U.S. territory finished runner-up for the second time, having lost to the Dominican Republic in the 2013 final.

Stroman, who was named the tournament's MVP, avenged his shakiness in the Americans' 6-5 loss to Puerto Rico during pool play. The right-hander from the Toronto Blue Jays retired the side on three grounders to open the game. In all, he gave up one hit, struck out three and walked one on 73 pitches.

He allowed just three balls past the infield until Angel Pagan's double in the left-field corner leading off the seventh, when Stroman departed to a standing ovation, having staked the Americans to a 7-0 lead.