The 2017 World Baseball Classic concluded Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium with Team USA hoisting the trophy after routing Team Puerto Rico, 8-0. Puerto Rico’s loss was their first of this year’s tournament, and marked a second straight defeat in a WBC final game.
The Americans certainly earned their first WBC title, staving off elimination with wins over the Dominican Republic, Japan and Puerto Rico. Japan and Puerto Rico were both undefeated heading into their matchup with the United States.
Marcus Stroman capped off the improbable run by no-hitting Puerto Rico through six innings.