2017 World Baseball Classic championship explained

Year:2017
Game:World Baseball Classic Final
Visitor:United States
Top1:0
Top2:0
Top3:2
Top4:0
Top5:2
Top6:0
Top7:3
Top8:1
Top9:0
Visitor R:8
Visitor H:13
Visitor E:0
Visitor Association:
Visitor Total:8
Home:Puerto Rico
Bot1:0
Bot2:0
Bot3:0
Bot4:0
Bot5:0
Bot6:0
Bot7:0
Bot8:0
Bot9:0
Home R:0
Home H:3
Home E:1
Home Association:
Home Total:0
Venue:Dodger Stadium
City:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Manager Visitor:Jim Leyland
Manager Home:Edwin Rodríguez
Mvp Team:United States
Mvp:Marcus Stroman
Attendance:51,565
Time Of Game:6:21 p.m. PDT
Television:Multiple
Radio:Multiple
Previous:2013
Next:2023

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.

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.

Results

Semifinal 1 − Puerto Rico 4, Netherlands 3

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

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

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LA to host 2017 World Baseball Classic final. David. Adler. MLB.com. August 25, 2016. March 15, 2017. March 23, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170323205346/http://m.mlb.com/news/article/197599642/la-to-host-2017-world-baseball-classic-final/. dead.
  2. Web site: 2017 World Baseball Classic: Full schedule, TV start times, scores, results, standings . CBSSports.com . November 15, 2016 . March 10, 2017.
  3. Web site: Baseball: Japan, the Netherlands blast way into WBC final four. March 15, 2017. Reuters. March 15, 2017. Reuters.
  4. Web site: Puerto Rico reaches LA, is floating on error. Matt. Kelly. MLB.com. March 18, 2017. March 18, 2017. March 18, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170318105017/http://m.mlb.com/news/article/219847280/puerto-rico-reaches-wbc-17-semifinals/. dead.
  5. Web site: U.S. ousts Dominican Republic, will face Japan in WBC semifinals. ESPN.com. Associated Press. March 19, 2017. March 20, 2017.
  6. Web site: Puerto Rico, Netherlands ready for WBC semifinal. Jason. Coskrey. The Japan Times. March 20, 2017. March 20, 2017.
  7. Web site: U.S. advances to face Japan in WBC semis. Associated Press. The Japan Times. March 19, 2017. March 20, 2017.
  8. Web site: Team USA, Puerto Rico roll with familiar lineups: Stroman, Lugo to square off on mound in World Baseball Classic championship. Chad. Thornburg. MLB.com. March 22, 2017. March 22, 2017. March 23, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170323233343/http://m.mlb.com/news/article/220440630/usa-puerto-rico-meet-in-wbc-17-championship/. dead.
  9. Web site: Gregorius off Dutch roster with shoulder injury. MLB.com. Bryan. Hoch. March 20, 2017. March 20, 2017. March 21, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170321083003/http://m.mlb.com/news/article/220107366/didi-gregorius-off-dutch-roster-with-injury/?topicid=209143850. dead.
  10. Web site: Multicultural Netherlands could become signature team of 2017 WBC. ESPN.com. Doug. Padilla. March 20, 2017. March 20, 2017.
  11. Web site: Jorge López contra Rick Van Den Hurk será el duelo de lanzadores entre Puerto Rico y Holanda de esta noche. Noticia al Dia. Spanish. March 20, 2017. March 20, 2017.
  12. Web site: Wladimir Balentien hits fourth Classic homer. Manny. Randhawa. MLB.com. March 21, 2017. March 21, 2017. March 21, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170321233726/http://m.mlb.com/news/article/220184574/wladimir-balentien-hits-fourth-classic-homer/. dead.
  13. Web site: Carlos Correa keys Puerto Rico's 11th-inning WBC win. Houston Chronicle. March 21, 2017. March 21, 2017.
  14. Web site: Puerto Rico tops Netherlands in 11 innings, reaches World Baseball Classic final. USA Today. March 21, 2017. March 21, 2017.
  15. Web site: Just how good is Japan's unbeaten WBC team?. David. Schoenfield. ESPN.com. March 21, 2017. March 22, 2017.
  16. Web site: Tanner Roark set to start for Team USA on Tuesday, Daniel Murphy continues to sit. Chelsea. Janes. Washington Post. March 19, 2017. March 20, 2017.
  17. Web site: US gives Roark shot at redemption vs Japan in WBC semis. Associated Press. The Olympian. March 20, 2017. March 20, 2017.
  18. Web site: USA beats Japan, reaches World Baseball Classic final for the first time. Bob. Nightengale. USA Today. March 22, 2017. March 22, 2017.
  19. Web site: U.S., Exploiting Japan’s Miscues, Reaches First W.B.C. Final. Billy. Witz. The New York Times. March 22, 2017. March 22, 2017.
  20. Web site: USA-PR a final worthy of emotional WBC '17. MLB.com. Phil. Rogers. March 22, 2017. March 22, 2017. March 22, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170322173528/http://m.mlb.com/news/article/220353482/usa-puerto-rico-meet-in-classic-final/. dead.
  21. Web site: Puerto Rico eyes crown in Classic run. Barry M.. Bloom. MLB.com. March 21, 2017. March 21, 2017. March 22, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170322014729/http://m.mlb.com/news/article/220223342/puerto-rico-eyes-crown-in-classic-run/. dead.
  22. Web site: World Baseball Classic 2017: Live updates of U.S.-Puerto Rico tournament final. Tom. Gatto. Sporting News. March 22, 2017. March 22, 2017.
  23. Web site: Stroman MVP, U.S. blows out Puerto Rico to win World Baseball Classic. Associated Press. Sportsnet.ca. March 23, 2017. March 23, 2017.

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