LOS ANGELES —- Right-hander starting pitcher Marcus Stroman stopped Puerto Rico’s offense and with their own 13-hit attack, USA defeated Puerto Rico 8-0 at Dodger Stadium to win their first World Baseball Classic title. Stroman, who was named the Tournament MVP, was the star of the game pitching six plus innings and giving up just one hit and a walk while striking out three.
Stroman was brilliant through six innings, allowing no hits and facing just the minimum 18 batters. However, after a long break in the top of 7th inning, when USA scored three runs, Angel Pagan doubled to lead off the bottom of the inning and that was the end of Stroman’s game.