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2017 World Baseball Classic championship
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The championship round of the 2017 World Baseball Classic took place at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, from March 20 to 22, 2017. The championship round was a single-elimination tournament.[1][2] Japan and the Netherlands advanced to the championship round from Pool E.[3] Puerto Rico and the United States advanced from Pool F.[4][5] Defending champions Dominican Republic were eliminated in the second round.
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Date | March 17, 2017 (2017-03-17) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Venue | Dodger Stadium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
City | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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MVP | Marcus Stroman (United States) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Attendance | 51,565 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Time of game | 6:21 p.m. PDT | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Television | Multiple | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Radio | Multiple | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico and the Netherlands played a semifinal game on March 20,[6] while the United States and Japan played on March 21.[7] Puerto Rico and the United States advanced to the championship game.[8] The United States defeated Puerto Rico to win the championship. Marcus Stroman was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player.