Team USA beat the Dominican Republic 2-1 in Miami on Sunday and advanced to the World Baseball Classic final, according to the tournament’s official box score. The U.S. will face the winner of Monday’s semifinal between Venezuela and Italy, WBC officials said.
Junior Caminero opened the scoring for the Dominican Republic with a second-inning home run off Merrill Skenes, the box score shows. Gunnar Henderson tied the game with a solo shot off Luis Severino two innings later, and Roman Anthony hit a solo homer off Gregory Soto in the fourth to put the U.S. ahead.
Skenes was charged with one earned run in 4 1/3 innings, allowing six hits and recording two strikeouts, the WBC box score shows. Severino lasted 3 1/3 innings and struck out six batters, according to the official statistics.
Relievers kept the score intact after the fourth. David Bednar struck out Fernando Tatis Jr. and Ketel Marte to escape a seventh-inning jam with runners at second and third, the box score shows. Garrett Whitlock worked a scoreless eighth, and Mason Miller closed out the ninth to seal the win.
Aaron Judge threw out Fernando Tatis Jr. attempting to advance to third in the third inning, a defensive play that prevented further threat, the game log shows. The WBC box score and game summary provided the statistics and play-by-play details cited in this report.
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