Nelson Cruz doubles for the Dominican Republic, one of six hits off Canada's Ryan Dempster in the second inning. Canada has always believed it needs two wins to advance to Round 2 and that maybe the Dominicans were the loss that you were going to have to take. “It was very special for me to put Canada across my chest for the first time in 23 years and represent the country,” Dempster said. But playing for your country means a lot.” Bautista made a huge impression in his first WBC action since 2009. Manny Machado robbed Freeman of a hit with a spectacular diving catch into the hole between third and short.

Source: thestar March 10, 2017 02:30 UTC