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The Dominican Republic\'s Carlos Santana, left watches as a member of the grounds crew rakes the mound under rain during the fifth inning of the championship game of the World Baseball Classic against Puerto Rico in San Francisco, Tuesday, March 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

Dominican Republic completes perfect run through World Baseball Classic, beats Puerto Rico 3-0

SAN FRANCISCO – Edwin Encarnacion hit a two-run double in the first inning that held up, and the Dominican Republic capped a dominant, unbeaten run through the World Baseball Classic with a 3-0 win against Puerto Rico for the championship Tuesday night.

Erick Aybar added an RBI double to back winner Samuel Deduno, and the demonstrative Dominican righty threw his arms into the air in delight after watching a run-saving defensive gem by centre fielder Alejandro De Aza in a tough fifth.

Cheers of “Dominicana! Dominicana!” rang out through the rain at AT&T Park all the way to the streets of Santo Domingo. The Dominican fans — fanaticos, indeed — didn’t let the Bay Area’s wet weather keep them from dancing in the stands, waving flags and tooting horns. Flags became makeshift ponchos.

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