Tatis Jr. Grand Slam Leads Dominican Republic to 10-1 WBC Win

Fernando Tatis Jr. smashed a grand slam and tallied six runs batted in to power the Dominican Republic to a 10-1 victory over Israel on Monday at loanDepot Park in Miami, securing the team's advancement to the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals.

The three-time Major League Baseball All-Star connected on a 78.5 mph changeup from Israel's Ryan Prager in the second inning, sending the ball 400 feet into the left-field seats for the tournament's first grand slam by the Dominican Republic. The blast followed a bases-loaded walk by Geraldo Perdomo that gave his team a 1-0 lead. Tatis paused at the plate to admire the drive before celebrating with a distinctive bat toss over his shoulder, gesturing toward the dugout as the crowd erupted. He later added a two-run single in the seventh inning, tying Adrian Gonzalez's 2009 WBC mark for second-most RBIs in a single game, one shy of Ken Griffey Jr.'s record from 2006.

Oneil Cruz contributed with a solo home run in the fourth inning off Zack Weiss, clocked at 115.9 mph, extending the lead to 5-0. Erik Gonzalez capped the scoring with an RBI triple in the ninth. On the mound, starter Brayan Bello delivered five strong innings, striking out...