Tigers second baseman Ian Kinsler hit a two-run shot early, and the United States shutout Puerto Rico 8-0 for its first World Baseball Classic title. Former Tigers manager Jim Leyland led the star-studded U.S. team. Leyland officially announced after the game that this would be final time he managed a baseball game. Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning, helping the U.S. secure the win.

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