Venezuela shocked Team USA 3-2 to capture its first World Baseball Classic championship. Eugenio Suárez drove in the winning run with a ninth-inning double after a tense back-and-forth game in Miami.
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Venezuela had built an early lead behind strong pitching and timely hitting, but the Americans rallied late when Bryce Harper launched a two-run homer in the eighth to tie the game. The momentum swing only lasted briefly, as Venezuela answered immediately and then closed the door with a perfect final inning from its bullpen.
Despite a star-studded U.S. roster, the team struggled to generate consistent offense throughout the tournament’s knockout rounds.
The win marked Venezuela’s first major international baseball title .
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