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Plane headed to transport Yadier Molina crashesA plane that crashed and erupted into a fireball was on its way to pick up former St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina and his family in Texas, Molina confirmed on social media.,The crash occurred Sunday at the airport in La Romana, Dominican Republic, minutes after the private, U.S.-registered...

USA generates enough power to edge Dominican Republic in WBC semifinalsMIAMI -- Gunnar Henderson and Roman Anthony each hit solo home runs in the fourth inning and Team USA's pitching kept the mighty Dominican Republic lineup in check enough to secure a 2-1 victory in a World Baseball Classic semifinal on Sunday night.,The United States advanced to its third WBC final ...

Team USA, Paul Skenes face prolific Dominican Republic in WBC semifinalMIAMI - It will be power arm against power bats when Team USA takes on the Dominican Republic in a World Baseball Classic in a high stakes semifinal on Sunday night.,Pittsburgh Pirates ace and reigning National League Cy Young winner Paul Skenes will be tasked with trying to slow down the Dominican ...

Dominican Republic mercy-rules South Korea 10-0 in WBC quarterfinal

The Dominican Republic quickly turned its World Baseball Classic quarterfinal into a blowout, routing South Korea 10-0 on Friday night in Miami, with the mercy rule ending the game in the bottom of the seventh inning.,The Dominicans piled up 10 runs on nine hits, building a lead so quickly that Sout...

WBC roundup: Cuba starts strong in defeat of Colombia

Ariel Martinez and Erisbel Arruebarrena each homered as Cuba got off to a hot start and coasted to a 7-4 win over Colombia in Pool A play of the World Baseball Classic on Sunday at San Juan, Puerto Rico.,Martinez and Arruebarrena plated four runs on their first-inning home runs, which staked Cuba (2...

Astros SS Jeremy Pena fractures finger playing for Dominican Republic

Houston Astros All-Star shortstop Jeremy Pena fractured the tip of his right ring finger during an exhibition game between his host Dominican Republic team and the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday.,Pena, 28, traveled from Santo Domingo to see a hand specialist on Thursday in West Palm Beach, Fla. The Ast...

Tigers, Dominican Republic to play series in memory of nightclub tragedy

The Detroit Tigers will travel to Santo Domingo to play a two-game series against the Dominican Republic's national team March 3-4 to honor the victims of a mass casualty event there last spring.,It will mark the first time the Dominican Republic will host a major league club for exhibition games in...

Citi Field to host Puerto Rico vs. Dominican Republic 'Showdown'

Puerto Rican baseball legend Carlos Delgado, who is among the candidates for the Hall of Fame's Contemporary Era ballot, and eight-time All-Star Robinson Cano of the Dominican Republic will be at the forefront of the "RD vs PR Showdown" on Nov. 15 at New York's Citi Field.,The New York Mets, with wh...