Who Won The 2017 World Baseball Classic?
The 2017 World Baseball Classic was an international professional baseball tournament.
The 2017 World Baseball Classic
The 2017 World Baseball Classic was an international professional baseball tournament held from March 6 to March 22, 2017. It was the third installment of the World Baseball Classic, and the first since 2009. The tournament was won by the United States, who defeated Puerto Rico in the final.
The teams
The 2017 World Baseball Classic was an international professional baseball tournament. The tournament was organized by Major League Baseball (MLB), the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA), and other professional baseball leagues and their players associations around the world. It was the fourth installment of the World Baseball Classic. The first two were held in 2006 and 2009, while the 2013 tournament was canceled due to a lack of interest by MLB clubs. The tournament featured 16 national teams consisting of Major League Baseball players from around the globe. It began on March 6, 2017, and ended on March 22, 2017, with the United States defeating Puerto Rico in the final game by a score of 8–0 to win its first WBC title.
The following national teams qualified for the 2017 tournament:
* Australia
* Canada
* China
* Czech Republic
* Dominican Republic
* Italy
* Japan
* Mexico
* Netherlands
* Puerto Rico
* South Korea
* Taiwan
* United States
The players
As with any international baseball tournament, the World Baseball Classic (WBC) has its share of standout performers. Topping the list is future Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki, whose .429 batting average helped lead Japan to a perfect 6-0 record in the first round. Closer Aroldis Chapman was virtually untouchable for the Cuban team, posting a 0.00 ERA and converting all 5 save opportunities. However, the most dominant pitcher of the tournament was Japan’s Daisuke Matsuzaka, who went 2-0 with a 0.51 ERA in 17 1/3 innings pitched.
The games
The 2017 World Baseball Classic was an international professional baseball tournament. The tournament featured 16 national teams from around the world. It was held from March 6 to 22, 2017. The tournament was won by the United States, who defeated Puerto Rico in the final.
The final game
The final game of the 2017 World Baseball Classic took place on Wednesday, March 22, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. The United States faced off against Puerto Rico in a rematch of the 2013 final. Puerto Rico won that game 3–0, but the United States was determined to come out on top this time around.
The United States started the game strong, scoring two runs in the first inning. But Puerto Rico quickly answered back, tying the game in the bottom of the second inning. The game remained tied until the seventh inning, when the United States scored two more runs to take a 4–2 lead. Puerto Rico made a furious comeback in the ninth inning, scoring three runs to take a 5–4 lead. But in the bottom of the ninth inning, with two outs and two strikes, American player Christian Yelich hit a walk-off home run to give his team a 6–5 victory and their first ever World Baseball Classic title.
Who won?
The United States won the 2017 World Baseball Classic.
