Venezuela won the World Baseball Classic for the first time, rebounding from a blown eighth-inning lead to beat the United States 3-2 on Eugenio Suárez’s tiebreaking double in the ninth.

Il Venezuela si è qualificato per la finale del World Baseball Classic, ponendo fine alla favola dell'Italia con una vittoria in rimonta per 4-2. (ANSA)

Venezuela rallied late to defeat Italy and set up a showdown with Team USA in the WBC title game.