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The World Baseball Classic marches on as the finals approach.
Last night, Team USA defeated Team Venezuela, 4-2. Scott recapped the game here.
Former Rays starting pitcher, Drew Smyly had a very nice game as he dueled against Felix Hernandez. Adam Jones and Eric Hosmer provided the big blows for Team USA as a three run eighth inning propelled them to victory.
Scheduled WBC Action for Thursday, March 16th, 2017
Venezuela vs. Dominican Republic
Time - 10pm EST
TV - MLB Network or MLB.tv
Location - San Diego
Full World Baseball Classic Schedule, Results, and Standings
Second Round
WBC POOL E RESULTS
| DATE | TEAM | vs. | TEAM | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DATE | TEAM | vs. | TEAM | VENUE |
| 3/11 | CUBA - 1 | ISRAEL - 4 | TOKYO | |
| 3/12 | JAPAN - 8 | NETHERLANDS - 6 | TOKYO | |
| 3/13 | NETHERLANDS - 12 | ISRAEL - 2 | TOKYO | |
| 3/14 | CUBA - 5 | JAPAN - 8 | TOKYO | |
| 3/14 | NETHERLANDS - 14 | CUBA - 1 | TOKYO | |
| 3/15 | ISRAEL - 3 | JAPAN - 8 | TOKYO |
WBC POOL E STANDINGS
| RANK | TEAM | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| RANK | TEAM | W | L |
| 1 | JAPAN - ADVANCED | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | NETHERLANDS - ADVANCED | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | ISRAEL | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | CUBA | 0 | 3 |
WBC POOL F SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
| DATE | TEAM | vs. | TEAM | TIME | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DATE | TEAM | vs. | TEAM | TIME | VENUE |
| 3/14 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - 1 | vs. | PUERTO RICO - 3 | PETCO PARK | |
| 3/15 | VENEZUELA - 2 | vs. | UNITED STATES - 4 | PETCO PARK | |
| 3/16 | VENEZUELA - 0 | vs. | DOMINCAN REPUBLIC - 3 | PETCO PARK | |
| 3/17 | UNITED STATES | vs. | PUERTO RICO | 10:00 PM | PETCO PARK |
| 3/18 | PUERTO RICO | vs. | VENEZUELA | 3:30 PM | PETCO PARK |
| 3/18 | UNITED STATES | vs. | DOMINCAN REPUBLIC | 10:00 PM | PETCO PARK |
| 3/19 | TBD | vs. | TBD | 6:00 PM | PETCO PARK |
WBC POOL F STANDINGS
| RANK | TEAM | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| RANK | TEAM | W | L |
| 1 | UNITED STATES | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | PUERTO RICO | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DOMINCAN REPUBLIC | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | VENEZUELA | 0 | 1 |
The two top teams from Pool F will advances to the Semi-Finals where Japan and the Netherlands teams are waiting to take them on.
The top team from Pool F will take on the Netherlands while the runner-up will play against Japan.
The Semi-Finals and Finals will take place from March 20th to March 22nd with the games being played at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. A game will be played on each of those days with the two Semi-Final games happening on the 20th & 21st and the victors will move on to play each other on the 22nd to finish the tournament.