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The World Baseball Classic semifinal between the Dominican Republic and Team USA was a tight, tense contest for nine innings. The Dominican Republic took an early lead with a home run from Junior Caminero against American ace Paul Skenes. The USA responded with fourth-inning blasts from Gunnar Henderson and Roman Anthony.
Then Team USA held on for dear life, escaping Dominican threats for the rest of the game for a 2-1 victory. MORE: Paul Skenes reveals ‘heavy’ message he received before WBC semifinal The final out came with a runner on third base. USA reliever Mason Miller struck out Dominican batter Geraldo Perdomo on a slider that appeared low.
The Fox Sports: MLB X account shared video of the final pitch. A tough call to end the game pic. twitter.
com/klQgw8S8Q3 — FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) March 16, 2026 The WBC does not use the Automated Ball Strike (ABS) system that will debut in Major League Baseball this season. Thus, the call could not be challenged. “I knew 100% it was a ball,” Perdomo said, per the New York Post .
“I knew it. ” Dominican slugger Juan Soto, a former New York Yankee who now plays for the New York Mets, went 0-for-4 during Sunday’s game. The last out probably looked familiar to Soto, who struck out on a similar pitch from USA’s Garrett Whitlock to start the bottom of the eighth inning.