Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a grand slam and drove in six runs to lead the Dominican Republic to an easy 10-1 victory over Israel on Monday, March 9, in Miami.
Tatis had six RBIs in the game, tying him with Adrian Gonzalez for the second-most in a game in World Baseball Classic history. Only Ken Griffey Jr. had more, driving in seven in 2006.
The win clinched a spot in the quarterfinal round for the Dominican Republic (3-0) with one more game remaining in pool play.
‘We haven’t achieved anything yet. Our goal is to win this tournament,’ Dominican manager Albert Pujols told reporters after his team’s win on Sunday. ‘When you get the trophy, then you can speak about the different matches and the emotions and stuff.’
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Dominican Republic vs. Israel: How to watch on Monday
Matchup: Dominican Republic vs. Israel
Time: Noon ET
Location: Miami (LoanDepot Park)
TV: FS1
Streaming: FOX One App
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Dominican Republic closes out 10-1 victory over Israel
Pushing across single runs in the final two innings, the Dominican Republic (3-0) cruised to an easy 10-1 win over Israel, clinching a spot in the quarterfinal round with one game remaining in pool play.
Late addition to the Dominican roster Erik Gonzalez scored in the eighth on an RBI groundout by Miami Marlins catcher Agustin Ramirez. Then Gonzalez completed the scoring with an RBI triple in the top of the ninth. The seven-year MLB veteran got a spot on the D.R. roster last week when shortstop Jeremy Peña suffered a broken finger.
Boston Red Sox right-hander Brayan Bello was outstanding on the mound, going five innings, striking out seven and allowing just one baserunner.
Fernando Tatis was the star on offense, hitting a grand slam and driving in six runs.
Fernando Tatis drives in two more; Dominican Republic now up 8-1
Make it six RBI on the day for Fernando Tatis Jr.
After hitting a grand slam in the second inning, the San Diego Padres right fielder and Dominican Republic leadoff man cashed in two more runs with a single to left field in the top of the seventh.
Tatis came through after a leadoff double by teammate Oneil Cruz (who also homered earlier) and a walk by Geraldo Perdomo. Cruz had advanced to third on a groundout and Perdomo stole second earlier in the inning.
The D.R. leads 8-1 heading into the bottom of the seventh.
Another statistical gem from researcher Sarah Langs: Tatis’ six RBI tie him with Adrian Gonzalez for the second-most in a game in World Baseball Classic history. Ken Griffey Jr. holds the record with seven in 2006.
Israel gets on the board on Horwitz homer
Held without a baserunner for the first three innings, Israel finally got to Dominican Republic starter Brayan Bello in the fourth when DH Spencer Horwitz of the Pittsburgh Pirates clubbed a leadoff homer run to cut the deficit to 6-1.
Bello settled down by getting the next three batters in order. He’s thrown 46 pitches over four innings with seven strikeouts and just the one hit.
Oneil Cruz goes deep for 6-0 Dominican lead
It’s a nice luxury for Dominican Republic manager Albert Pujols to be able to give some of his stars a day off and never have the offense seem to miss a beat. That was the case when Oneil Cruz got the start vs. Israel in place of regular center fielder Julio Rodriguez.
Cruz, who hits the ball as hard as anyone in the game, ripped a pitch from Israel’s Zach Weiss on a line over the right-center field fence for a solo home run in the top of the fourth to give the Dominicans a 6-0 lead.
Fernando Tatis breaks game open with grand slam
The powerful Domincan Republic lineup flexed its muscles early, taking advantage of four walks from Israel starter Ryan Prager and a grand slam from Fernando Tatis Jr. to build a 5-0 lead in the second inning.
Prager couldn’t find the strike zone in walking Manny Machado, Carlos Santana and Oneil Cruz to load the bases. The Dominicans’ first run crossed the plate when Geraldo Perdomo drew another walk with two outs. That set the stage for Tatis’ long blast to left field.
Israel lineup for today’s game vs. Dominican Republic
Spencer Horwitz, DH
Noah Mendlinger, 2B
Harrison Bader, CF
RJ Schreck, RF
Cole Carrigg, SS
Garrett Stubbs, C
Zach Levenson, LF
Matt Mervis, 1B
Colby Halter, 3B
SP Ryan Prager
Manager: Brad Ausmus
Dominican Republic lineup for today’s game vs. Israel
Fernando Tatis Jr., RF
Ketel Marte, 2B
Juan Soto, LF
Manny Machado, DH
Junior Caminero, 3B
Carlos Santana., 1B
Oneil Cruz, CF
Agustin Ramirez, C
Geraldo Perdomo, SS
SP Brayan Bello
Manager: Albert Pujols
How the 2026 World Baseball Classic works
The 20 teams are divided into four groups. They are:
Pool A (San Juan): Puerto Rico , Panama , Cuba , Canada , Colombia
Pool B (Houston): United States , Mexico , Italy , Great Britain , Brazil
Pool C (Tokyo): Japan , South Korea , Australia , Czechia , Chinese Taipei
Pool D (Miami): Venezuela , Netherlands , Dominican Republic , Israel , Nicaragua
Teams play one game each against the other four teams in their pool. The top two teams from each pool advance to the knockout rounds in Houston and Miami. Teams are re-seeded after the quarterfinals.
Teams that remain tied in the standings following round robin play will be seeded based on the following criteria:
Head-to-head performance between the teams who are tied
Fewest runs allowed divided by the number of defensive outs recorded in the games between the tied teams
Fewest earned runs allowed divided by the number of defensive outs recorded in the games between the tied teams
Highest batting average in games between the tied teams.
Drawing of lots conducted by WBCI
Pool play games will occur from March 4 to March 11. Quarterfinals begin on March 13. The semifinals begin March 15.
The championship game is set for March 17 in Miami.
