The goal was to “pop bottles,” and did they ever.
Marlins stars Christian Yelich and Giancarlo Stanton have conquered the World.
The United States beat Puerto Rico 8-0 late Wednesday night to capture the nation’s first World Baseball Classic title in Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium.
Yelich, whose national start has soared during this title run, went 2 for 5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored batting in the No. 3 spot. Stanton also collected two hits as USA’s designated hitter.
The game’s star? Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman, a 25-year-old righty who hurled six scoreless innings, allowing a lone hit.