USA moves on in WBC
Team USA beat Canada to advance to the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals and is set to face the Dominican Republic in Miami on Sunday in a high‑stakes knockout matchup Team USA moves on for showdown vs. Dominican Republic. The WBC’s knockout phase is now underway, and that USA vs. D.R. quarterfinal is expected to be a marquee international test for pro players ahead of the MLB season World Baseball Classic standings: Updated results, scores from the 2026 WBC tournament.
The quarterfinal in Houston on March 13 ended 5-3 espn.com. Team USA opened a multi-run lead early — building a 5-0 cushion before Canada chipped away late — with both clubs finishing with eight hits apiece in the box score. cbssports.com San Francisco’s Logan Webb delivered 4.2 scoreless innings with five strikeouts to anchor the start. nytimes.com Mason Miller then slammed the door in the ninth with three strikeouts while relievers D. Bednar and G. Whitlock combined for two scoreless frames. espn.com The Dominican Republic reached the other semifinal with a 10-0, seven‑inning rout of South Korea capped by Austin Wells’ three‑run homer and Cristopher Sánchez’s five shutout innings. nytimes.com. The Dominicans enter Miami 5-0 in the event, having outscored opponents 51-10 and matched the WBC record with 14 home runs. sportsnet.ca The U.S.–Dominican semifinal is scheduled for March 15 at 8:00 p.m. ET at loanDepot Park in Miami. mlb.com Team USA has lined up Paul Skenes for a big knockout‑round turn, and manager Mark DeRosa has publicly outlined a specific pitch‑limit plan for Skenes in the semifinals. mlb.com
