Dominican Republic World Champs, Puerto Ricans also Celebrate
Santo Domingo. - Dominican Republic’s team has marked a turning point in the World Baseball Classic, adding the shutout 3-0 win for the crown over Puerto Rico, to being the first to win the title with an unbeaten record.
In addition to overswhelming pitching, the Dominicans manufactured three runs, enough to defeat Puerto Rico.
After failing to get to the final in either of the first two editions of the World Baseball Classic, the Dominicans made this one their own.
“We’ve got the game in our hearts, and we cannot hold it in,” said reliever Octavio Dotel after the championship’s medal ceremony, with Yankees 2nd baseman Robinson Cano taking the tournaments MVP honors.
The championship’s festive feeling was boosted when the Puerto Rican team came out to the field to join the Dominicans in celebration.
“Dominicans proud of the gesture by Puerto Rico,” and “Two peoples, one grand feast” are the headlines published by Puerto Rico newspaper El Nuevo Dia.
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So cool, those players represent and come from a very poor country, so it has lifted the spirits of all Dominicans.
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