Tag Archives: Republica Dominicana

Segura on Playing for Dominican: “The Best Emotion You’ll Ever Have”

Posted on April 19, 2017 by Gabriel Fidler

Third in a series of World Baseball Classic retrospectives. ANAHEIM, Calif. – Jean Segura joined new Mariners’ double play partner Robinsón Canó in the World Baseball Classic, where the pair served as one of the Dominican Republic’s middle infield combinations. Segura … Continue reading →

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Dominican Republic Claims Second World Title

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Gabriel Fidler

By Gabriel Fidler (@gabrielfidler) Box Score The Dominican Republic used its patented blend of pitching, athleticism, and timely hitting to shut out Puerto Rico 3-0 in the 2013 World Baseball Classic championship game. The team did so in a record-setting way, winning … Continue reading →

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Dominican Republic Advances to WBC Final

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Gabriel Fidler

By Gabriel Fidler (@gabrielfidler) Box Score The World Baseball Classic championship game will have a distinctly Caribbean flavour this year. The Dominican Republic fought off a gallant Dutch side to earn a 4-1 semifinal round victory and advance to the title match … Continue reading →

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Santana’s Blast Leads Dominicans in Shutout Win

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Gabriel Fidler

By Gabriel Fidler (@gabrielfidler) Box Score Carlos Santana broke a scoreless tie in the fifth inning with a monstrous solo home run and the Dominican Republic shut out Puerto Rico, 2-0, to win Pool 2 of the World Baseball Classic. The victors … Continue reading →

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Dominican Republic Upsets USA, Advances in WBC

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Gabriel Fidler

By Gabriel Fidler (@gabrielfidler) Box Score In a game that truly earned the title of World Baseball Classic, Erick Aybar delivered a pinch hit, go-ahead single in the ninth inning to lead the Dominican Republic in a 3-1 victory over the United … Continue reading →

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Dominican Republic Squeaks By Upstart Italy

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Gabriel Fidler

By Gabriel Fidler (@gabrielfidler) Box Score Chris Colabello and Italy gave the Dominican Republic a scare, leading the heavily favoured Dominicans until the seventh inning. José Reyes and Robinsón Canó joined Colabello in hitting home runs in a 5-4 Dominican victory. Colabello … Continue reading →

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Dominicans Win Pool C in 4-3 Duel with Puerto Rico

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Gabriel Fidler

By Gabriel Fidler (@gabrielfidler) Box Score Robinsón Canó hit a home run and Dominican Republic skipper Tony Peña pushed all the right buttons in managing his pitching staff, and the Dominicans beat Puerto Rico 4-3 at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan. … Continue reading →

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Canó and Deduno Lead Dominicans to Second Win

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Gabriel Fidler

By Gabriel Fidler (@gabrielfidler) Box Score Robinsón Canó had his second consecutive three-hit game and Samuel Deduno hurled four shutout innings to lead the Dominican Republic over a scrappy Spain, 6-3. The win put the Dominican Republic in the driver’s seat in … Continue reading →

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Canó, Dominican Republic Thump Venezuela in Pool C Opener

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Gabriel Fidler

By Gabriel Fidler (@gabrielfidler) Box score The Dominican Republic left no doubt that it is one of the chief contenders for the world championship with a 9-3 drubbing of a good Venezuelan side. The 13th-ranked Dominican stroked 13 hits, including five of … Continue reading →

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