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Venezuela Wins Its First World Baseball Classic

Venezuela made history and, against all odds, swept the United States. Winning the World Baseball Classic for the first time with a 3-2 victory. The Venezuelans shattered the predictions last night. As the Americans were the overwhelming favorites since the start of the tournament on March 5th. Along with three-time champion Japan. Also who were eliminated by the South American team, which also swept the surprise team, Italy.

So, the VI World Baseball Classic has a new king. It all happened in a packed Depot Park with more than 36,490 fans, where the Arepa Power. As the team managed by Omar López is known. Shook off the ghosts of the previous edition when the Americans prevailed 9-7 in the quarterfinals of the 2023 World Baseball Classic, in a high-voltage offensive game.

In a fiercely contested game, left-handed starter Eduardo Rodríguez dominated the powerful U.S. lineup. While Venezuela’s players scored a home run via Wilyer Abreu in the fifth inning. Eugenio Suárez’s double gave them the final lead.

For Team USA, both runs came in the eighth inning when Bryce Harper woke his team from their slumber with a tremendous home run, giving them the only two runs of the game.

But in total, throughout the Classic’s history, the two teams faced each other five times, with a relatively balanced record, although up to this point, the North American team held the advantage.

Four teams played in the semifinals: the United States, the Dominican Republic, Italy, and Venezuela. Two reached the final, and only one lifted the trophy.

The Classic concluded after several days of pure baseball (March 5-17th). Twenty national teams participated in the championship. The results, when the betting was at its peak, demonstrate, once again, that the ball is round, but it comes in a square box.

With information from Prensa Latina

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