<page_title> World Baseball Classic </page_title> <section_title> Results </section_title> <table> <cell> United States <col_header> Runners-up </col_header> </cell> <cell> Puerto Rico <col_header> Final </col_header> <col_header> 4th place </col_header> </cell> <cell> Japan <col_header> Final </col_header> </cell> </table>
The United States won its first WBC championship, defeating Japan and Puerto Rico in the semifinals and finals, respectively.