Defending Champ Dominicans Advance In World Classic

Wellington Castillo made a game-saving out and drove in the go-ahead runs as defending champion Dominican Republic advanced to the second round of the World Baseball Classic Sunday by outlasting Colombia 10-3 in 11 innings. The unbeaten Dominicans (3-0) pounded out seven runs in the 11th inning to reach a second-round group that begins play … Read more

Dominicans Shock US With Dramatic Rally

Nelson Cruz belted the go-ahead three run homer in the eighth inning as the Dominican Republic stormed back from a five-run deficit with a stunning 7-5 victory over the US in the World Baseball Classic. Cruz and Starling Marte smashed back-to-back home runs on Saturday for the defending champion Dominicans who stretched their WBC winning … Read more