World Baseball Classic, Venezuela
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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.
On a night when All-Stars and future Hall of Famers thrilled fans and each other until the final out, Aaron Judge proclaimed the World Baseball Classic had grown into the sport's biggest event. "It's bigger and better than the World Series,
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 WBC championship.
Team D.R. failed to cash in on run-scoring chances throughout the semifinal game, but the USA also got some help from a pair of questionable strike calls.