Overview
- Paul Skenes allowed one run over 4.1 innings before a multi‑arm bullpen, capped by Mason Miller’s three strikeouts in the ninth, preserved the lead in Miami.
- All three runs came on solo home runs, with Junior Caminero scoring for the D.R. and Gunnar Henderson plus Roman Anthony going deep in the fourth for the U.S.
- David Bednar escaped a seventh‑inning jam by striking out Fernando Tatis Jr. and Ketel Marte with the tying and go‑ahead runs on base.
- Defense loomed large as Aaron Judge threw out Tatis at third and Julio Rodríguez robbed Judge of a potential home run at the wall.
- The game ended on a low, called third strike to Geraldo Perdomo that could not be challenged because the WBC does not use MLB’s new ABS; Albert Pujols avoided criticizing the call while Juan Soto’s brief postgame remark drew online backlash.