San Juan. The Dominican Republic closed out first-round play at Pool C at the 2013 World Baseball Classic with a 4-2 victory over Puerto Rico. The Dominicans had to erase a 1-2 deficit with single runs in the fifth, sixth and seventh to earn the win and first place in the group. Both teams advance to the second round, which commences on Tuesday at Marlins Park in Miami.

Tokyo. The Netherlands are joining Japan as the second team to qualify for the semifinals at the 2013 World Baseball Classic. Once again the Dutch team was able to beat Cuba. This time a sac fly by Kalian Sams decided the outcome in the bottom of the ninth inning of a 7-6 victory on Monday evening at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan.

Tokyo/Miami. The 2013 World Baseball Classic is entering its decisive phase. Two semifinalists are already known with Japan and the Netherlands. After two-time WBC winner Team Samurai reached the final round in San Francisco on Sunday, the Dutch team – the reigning IBAF Baseball World Champion – followed one day later with an incredible win over Cuba.

Tokyo/San Juan/Phoenix. The 2013 World Baseball Classic continued with five games on Saturday. It all started at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan, where Cuba crushed Chinese Taipei behind four home runs to stay alive. Chinese Taipei has been eliminated.

San Juan. One of the big favorites considered to win the 2013 World Baseball Classic will have to go home after the first round. Venezuela also lost its second game in Pool C on Saturday evening. Puerto Rico prevailed in a close contest by a score of 6-3. It was the second win in as many games for the host of the first-round group at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

San Juan. The Dominican Republic has a much better World Baseball Classic as four years ago. The team of manager Tony Pena defeated Spain 6-3 on Saturday afternoon at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It has been their second win in as many games in Pool C of the first round at the 2013 WBC. It was the second loss for Spain.

Phoenix. “When you look into the stands and see all the flags and look into the dugout and see that all of the guys have USA on their uniforms, this makes you a little emotional”.

Phoenix. Canada beat Mexico (10-3) in fronte of almost 20,000 at “Chase Field” in Phoenix and made Italy the first team to make the second round of the World Baseball Classic in Miami. The other teams (Canada, Mexico and the USA) of the poule still have a chance of advancing in the tournament.

The Venezuelan Professional Baseball League unanimously elected Párraga Oscar Prieto as its new president, for the period between 2013 and 2015.

Tokyo/Phoenix/San Juan. Five games were on the schedule on Friday. The day started at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan, where the second round of the 2013 World Baseball Classic got underway. The Netherlands continued its strong run, downing Cuba behind the heroics of Jonathan Schoop. Afterwards Japan needed to come back twice to win in extra innings against Chinese Taipei.