2017 World Baseball Classic – Championship

2017 World Baseball Classic – Championship

Dodger Stadium, the venue for the championship round.
Tournament details
Host country	United States
Dates	March 20–22
Teams	4
Defending champions	Dominican Republic (2013)
Final positions
Champions	United States (1st title)
Runner-up	Puerto Rico
Third place	Japan
Fourth place	Netherlands
Tournament statistics
Most Valuable Player	Marcus Stroman
← 2013

The championship round of the 2017 World Baseball Classic took place at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, from March 20 to 22, 2017. The championship round was a single-elimination tournament.Japan and the Netherlands advanced to the championship round from Pool E.Puerto Rico and the United States advanced from Pool F. Defending champions Dominican Republic were eliminated in the second round.

Puerto Rico and the Netherlands played a semifinal game on March 20, while the United States and Japan played on March 21. Puerto Rico and the United States advanced to the championship game. The United States defeated Puerto Rico to win the championship. Marcus Stroman was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player.

Prior to the game, Didi Gregorius was removed from the Netherlands roster due to a shoulder injury. The Netherlands gained Kenley Jansen, who did not pitch in the previous rounds.Rick van den Hurk started for the Netherlands and Jorge López started for Puerto Rico.

Wladimir Balentien and Carlos Correa both hit two-run home runs in the first inning. T. J. Rivera hit a home run for Puerto Rico in the second inning. The Netherlands tied the score on a run batted in (RBI) double by Shawn Zarraga in the fifth inning. From there, the game remained tied through the 10th inning.