⚾ Today’s Edition
🇺🇸 USA takes down Mexico in marquee showdown
Paul Skenes dominates on the mound while Aaron Judge and Roman Anthony go deep to power Team USA to a 5–3 win.
🇩🇴 Tatis Jr. makes history with grand slam
Fernando Tatis Jr. drives in six runs as the Dominican Republic clinches a quarterfinal berth.
🇵🇷 Puerto Rico punches its ticket
Martín Maldonado’s bases-clearing double sparks a 4–1 win over Cuba in a raucous San Juan crowd.
🎬 Must-See Moments
Bobby Witt Jr.’s dazzling defense, Ronald Acuña Jr.’s celebration, and Edwin Díaz’s electric entrance highlight a packed slate.
📊 Final Scores
USA 5, Mexico 3 — Skenes dominates as USA holds off Mexico in thriller
Team USA rode a dominant start from Paul Skenes and clutch hitting from Aaron Judge and Roman Anthony to defeat Mexico 5–3 in a high-energy showdown between two WBC contenders.
🔑 Key Moments
Aaron Judge’s two-run homer in the 3rd — Judge launched a 364-foot blast to right field to give Team USA a 2–0 lead.
Roman Anthony’s three-run homer — Anthony crushed a 417-foot shot to right-center to extend the USA lead to 5–0.
Jarren Duran’s solo homer in the 6th — Duran got Mexico on the board with a line-drive blast to left-center.
Duran goes deep again in the 8th — Duran hit his second homer of the game to cut the deficit to two runs.
USA turns key double play in the 8th — Bobby Witt Jr., Brice Turang, and Bryce Harper combined to end the inning and stop Mexico’s rally.
📊 Notable Stats
USA
Paul Skenes: 4.0 IP, 0 ER, 7 K (W)
Aaron Judge: HR, 2 RBI
Roman Anthony: HR, 3 RBI
Mexico
Jarren Duran: 2 HR, 2 RBI
Dominican Republic 10, Israel 1 — Tatis’ historic grand slam powers D.R. into quarterfinals
Fernando Tatis Jr. delivered a historic performance with a grand slam and six RBIs to lead the Dominican Republic to a 10–1 win over Israel, clinching a spot in the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals.
🔑 Key Moments
Geraldo Perdomo draws RBI walk in the 2nd — Perdomo worked a bases-loaded walk to score Manny Machado and open the scoring.
Fernando Tatis Jr.’s grand slam in the 2nd — Tatis crushed a 400-foot grand slam to left field, giving the Dominican Republic a commanding 5–0 lead.
Oneil Cruz’s solo homer in the 4th — Cruz launched a 115.8 mph laser to right-center to extend the lead to 6–0.
Spencer Horwitz answers in the 4th — Horwitz hit a solo home run for Israel’s lone run of the game.
Erik González’s RBI triple in the 9th — González ripped a triple to left field to bring home Manny Machado and cap the scoring.
📊 Notable Stats
Dominican Republic
Fernando Tatis Jr.: 2-for-4, HR, 6 RBI
Oneil Cruz: HR
Brayan Bello: 5.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 7 K
Puerto Rico 4, Cuba 1 — Maldonado delivers as Puerto Rico clinches quarterfinal berth
Puerto Rico rode a bases-clearing double from Martín Maldonado and dominant pitching to defeat Cuba 4–1 in front of a roaring home crowd in San Juan, securing a spot in the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals.
🔑 Key Moments
Martín Maldonado’s bases-clearing double in the 2nd — Maldonado ripped a three-run double to left, scoring Eddie Rosario, Emmanuel Rivera, and MJ Melendez to give Puerto Rico an early 3–0 lead.
Elmer Rodríguez’s strong start — The Yankees’ No. 3 prospect struck out three over three scoreless innings to set the tone on the mound.
Carlos Cortes’ sacrifice fly in the 5th — Cortes lifted a sac fly to extend Puerto Rico’s lead and add insurance.
Alfredo Despaigne’s double in the 6th — Despaigne reached on a double and later scored on a throwing error to give Cuba its lone run.
Edwin Díaz slams the door — Díaz struck out the side in the ninth, sealing Puerto Rico’s win and sending the crowd into celebration.
💥 Must-See Moments
⚡ Bobby Witt Jr. Shows Off the Glove With Two Brilliant Plays
🕺 Ronald Acuña Jr. Hits the Griddy Across Home Plate
👀 Cal Raleigh Leaves Arozarena Hanging in Pregame Handshake
🔥 Edwin Díaz’s Entrance Delivers Pure Fire
✨ Randy Arozarena’s Pregame Fit Steals the Show
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