A couple of Royals played big roles for baseball’s new world champions.
Team USA beat Puerto Rico 8-0 in the championship game of the World Baseball Classic on Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, and Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer and pitcher Danny Duffy were key contributors throughout the tournament.
Hosmer batted .385, with three doubles, a home run and five RBIs, while Duffy was 2-0 with a 1.13 ERA. He had eight strikeouts and one walk in eight innings.
It was the first WBC title for Team USA, but both Royals players know a little something about winning.