WBC: USA in final
Team USA beat the Dominican Republic to reach the 2026 World Baseball Classic final — and Venezuela faces Italy tonight in Miami at 8 p.m. ET with the winner meeting the Americans in Tuesday’s title game on FOX One CBS Sports MLB.
The United States won 2-1 in Miami on March 15, 2026 — the final score was 2-1. (espn.com) Gunnar Henderson and Roman Anthony provided the run production with solo homers in the fourth inning. (espn.com) Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes started and worked 4.1 innings while throwing 71 pitches and allowing the lone Dominican run. (espn.com) Griffin Jax, Tyler Rogers, David Bednar and Garrett Whitlock followed Skenes out of the bullpen before Mason Miller closed the ninth for the save. (espn.com) The game ended on a called third strike on Geraldo Perdomo that multiple outlets called a blown/controversial call on replays. (si.com) Julio Rodríguez robbed Aaron Judge of a fifth‑inning home run with an over‑the‑wall catch that prevented additional late drama. (espn.com) Italy reached its first WBC semifinal with an 8-6 win over Puerto Rico on March 14 at Daikin Park, and Venezuela stunned defending champion Japan 8-5 when Wilyer Abreu hit a three‑run homer in the sixth — setting the Italy‑Venezuela semifinal in Miami. (espn.com) David Bednar had thrown 79 total pitches across four WBC appearances and Mason Miller 40 pitches in two appearances entering the final-day preparations, figures noted after the semifinal. (sports.yahoo.com)
