Judge powers USA past Canada to setup DR semifinal showdown

Aaron Judge starred on defense and contributed at the plate as Team USA edged Canada 5-3 in the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals to reach a semifinal against the Dominican Republic. Schwarber and Bregman drove in runs, Turang and Crow-Armstrong added RBIs, and Logan Webb delivered 4.2 scoreless innings to help silence Canada early. The U.S. built a 5-0 lead before Canada answered with three in the sixth; Bednar closed the seventh, and Mason Miller finished the win. The Dominican Republic later mercy-ruled South Korea 10-0 to reach the semis, setting up a high-profile DR-USA matchup.