The Dominican Republic entered the World Baseball Classic with a star-studded roster of Major League standouts and finished as champions, defeating Puerto Rico, 3-0, in a soggy championship final at AT&T; Park.
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Jose Reyes set the tone for the Dominican Republic with a leadoff double in the championship game against Puerto Rico, and his countrymen followed his lead in a 3-0 victory.
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The 2013 MetLife All-World Baseball Classic Team was announced on Wednesday, with fans around the globe participating in the balloting process for the first time, and not surprisingly, the team is dominated by the country that took the championship on the strength of an unbeaten run.
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Robinson Cano displayed all of his talents in the World Baseball Classic, crushing baseballs and making defensive gems look effortless, and he earned Most Valuable Player honors for his steady excellence through the Dominican Republic's unbeaten run to the championship.
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The World Baseball Classic lived up to its billing in 2013. The only problem? It won't come around again until 2017.
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When Puerto Rico's World Baseball Classic ride ended Tuesday night at AT&T; Park -- Angel Pagan's home field -- there weren't feelings of regret or disappointment because the center fielder was able to visualize the sights of his nation.
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The final game of the World Baseball Classic ended like every other for the Dominican Republic -- with closer Fernando Rodney and his teammates pointing to the sky as part of the closer's unique victory celebration.
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The third edition of the World Baseball Classic was "a home run," Tim Brosnan, MLB's executive vice president of business operations, said on Tuesday night as the Dominican Republic players were celebrating their tournament victory on the soggy AT&T; Park field.
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Dodgers infielder Hanley Ramirez exited the Dominican Republic's 3-0 win in the World Baseball Classic championship game in the sixth inning on Tuesday night after jamming his right thumb earlier in the game.
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Moises Alou, only five years removed from his last game as a Major Leaguer, either played with or against many of the players who comprised the Dominican Republic's World Baseball Classic roster.
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Carlos Santana is scheduled to rejoin the Indians within the next couple of days, but manager Terry Francona did not have an exact return date as of Wednesday morning.
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When Fernando Cabrera nailed down the final two outs of Puerto Rico's semifinal victory over Japan on Sunday night, it was his third save of the Classic in four appearances.
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Tony Pena has been in baseball as a player, coach and manager for more than three decades, and he clearly loves his job.
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Miguel Tejada has a long history with the Bay Area and a long history with the World Baseball Classic.
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The meeting between Caribbean rivals Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic for the World Baseball Classic championship on Tuesday night was the fulfillment of a projection made by the teams' managers when the Classic opened earlier in the month.
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Roberto Clemente was well before Angel Pagan's time, but there is a link to the legend that keeps the greatest of all Puerto Rican ballplayers in the thoughts of the Giants' center fielder and leadoff man for Team Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic.
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The Dominican Republic completed its steady march to the World Baseball Classic final with a comeback victory Monday night at AT&T; Park, defeating the Kingdom of the Netherlands, 4-1, to advance to the championship game.
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Manager Tony Pena had all his firepower on display Monday, thanks to one big inning by the club's best-known players. A breakout fifth frame led to a 4-1 win over the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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As Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic prepare to meet in the Classic's championship round Tuesday night, an odd quirk of the tournament will be revealed.
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After a rocky start, Edinson Volquez settled in on Monday night and gave the Dominican Republic what it needed: five strong innings in a 4-1 win over the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the World Baseball Classic semifinals.
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