United States catcher Jonathan Lucroy (25) dives back to first base before the tag by Puerto Rico infielder T.J. Rivera (5) during the 2017 World Baseball Classic at Dodger Stadium. Lucroy was safe on the pickoff attempt. Marcus Stroman was on the mound for Team USA and pitched six scorless innings before giving up a hit to Angel Pagan in the seventh. USA went on to win 8-0. (Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports.)
DORTMUND, March 22 (Reuters) - Germany's Lukas Podolski capped his international swansong with a sensational goal to give the world champions a 1-0 victory over England in a friendly on Wednesday.
USA infielder Ian Kinsler (3) throws to first to turn a double play in the second inning as Japan infielder Hayato Sakamoto (6) slides into second during the 2017 World Baseball Classic at Dodger Stadium. USA won 2-1 and will face Puerto Rico for the Championship this evening.
LOS ÁNGELES -- Brandon Crawford anotó la carrera de la diferencia gracias a un error de Nubuhiro Matsuda en el octavo inning, y Estados Unidos superó el martes 2-1 a Japón para citarse con Puerto Rico en la final del Clásico Mundial de Béisbol.
Bajo una llovizna constante en el Dodger Stadium, Matsuda malabareó un roletazo de Adam Jones <http://m.mlb.com/player/430945/adam-jones> por la antesala, con lo que Estados Unidos avanzó por primera vez en la historia a la final del certamen. Andrew McCutchen remolcó la primera carrera de los estadounidenses.
TEXAS-- World number one Dustin Johnson has the hottest hand in golf and will need to keep that form heading into Wednesday's WGC-Dell Match Play tournament after being grouped with a trio of major champions.
