U.S. defeats Dominican Republic 2-1 to reach World Baseball Classic final

Gunnar Henderson and Roman Anthony each hit a home run, leading the United States to a 2-1 victory over the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic semifinal. The U.S. pitching, highlighted by Paul Skenes, limited the Dominican offense, which included a record 15 tournament homers. The Americans advance to the championship game for the third consecutive time and will face the winner of the semifinal between Italy and Venezuela.

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