The Minnesota Twins had the rare opportunity to play in the Dominican Republic on Saturday, facing off against the Detroit Tigers at Estadio Quisqueya Juan Marichal (Quisqueya Juan Marichal Stadium) in the country’s capital on Saturday.
Major League Baseball scheduled the game as part of their effort to get the game out to a more global audience. In 2019, eight regular season games were played in Japan, Mexico, and the United Kingdom, where most games outside the U.S. have been scheduled.
There have also been two games played in Australia (in 2014) and six played in Puerto Rico (technically a U.