The party started long before the game for a group of Dominican Republic supporters who set up shop near the press box waving flags, singing, dancing, banging drums and blowing whistles.
Midway through the second semifinal of the 2013 World Baseball Classic, the players in the Dominican dugout got to join in on the fun.
Seldom-used Moises Sierra made a highlight-worthy catch in the first inning and helped spark a four-run frame with an RBI double in the fifth to help the Dominicans earn their first trip to the WBC final with a 4-1 win over the Netherlands on Monday night at AT&T Park.
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