Championship Game to Reach Approximately One-Half Billion Households – Team Netherlands Semi-Final was First World Baseball Classic Game to be Televised Live on Free TV in the Netherlands

San Francisco. The Dominican Republic will play the final of the third World Baseball Classic. The Caribbean powerhouse defeated (4-1) The Kingdom of The Netherlands in a game dominated by Dominican pitchers.

San Francisco. Puerto Rico won (3-1) the first semi final of the 2013 World Baseball Classic against Japan. After eliminating Venezuela in the first and Team USA in the second round, Puerto Rico knocks off the two-time defending Champion and will compete for the World Champion title on Tuesday.

On Saturday night in Artemisa – a small provincial capital to the west of Havana – the Cuban baseball community sadly lost one of its top stars of the past decade. Jovial and talented Artemisa right-handed pitcher Yadier Pedroso was killed when the car in which he was riding with two friends collided with a cargo truck at approximately 10:30 pm.

San Francisco. The final round of the 2013 World Baseball Classic will commence on Sunday evening at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California. In the first semi-final two-time WBC winner Japan will meet with Puerto Rico, which had stunned and eliminated Team USA on Friday evening in Miami, clinching the last final round berth. On Saturday they lost the seeding game to the Dominican Republic and draw Japan in the semi-finals.

Miami. Nobody actually expected it could happen but, as Team USAoutfielder Ryan Braun puts it: “In baseball and a small sample size anything can happen and does happen”. Puerto Rico defeated (4-3) Team USA and advances to the Final Round of the 2013 World Baseball Classic. It’s one more disappointment for the country that invented baseball and invented the World Baseball Classic. Manager Joe Torre commented: “I have been […]

Miami. The Dominican Republic defeated (2-0) Puerto Rico in the game for the seeding and is number one out of the Miami poule.

Miami. It was a testament what excitement can be created with the World Baseball Classic. In front of a full house at Marlins Park in Miami, Florida the Dominican Republic had a feel of home field advantage against the United States in a 3-1 win, which sends them into the semi-finals. They are joining the Netherlands and Japan in San Francisco with the fourth berth being determined between Puerto Rico and Team USA on Friday evening.

Erick Aybar sent the fans crazy with a pinch hit RBI single off Craig Kimbrel, giving the Dominican Republic their first and final lead against Team USA. Then Aybar stole second and scored on a base hit by Alejandro De Aza. The Dominican Republic beat (3-1) Team USA and earned a spot in the semi-finals of the 2013 World Baseball Classic.

Miami. Thanks to a late comeback Puerto Rico keeps in the race for the final round at the 2013 World Baseball Classic. They defeated Italy on Wednesday at Marlins Park, eliminating the European champion. Now the focus will switch to the highly anticipated clash between Team USA and the Dominican Republic on Thursday evening. The winner will clinch a berth in the semi-finals, while the loser gets a second chance against Puerto Rico on Friday.