Venezuela defeat Japan 8-5 to advance to semisAP, MIAMIWilyer Abreu watched the ball leave the park and tossed his bat high in the air. His Venezuela teammates streamed out of the dugout in celebration. The comeback was on and the win over the reigning World Baseball Classic (WBC) champion Japan was within reach. The inside-the-park home run was the first by a Boston player in Fenway Park since Jacoby Ellsbury in 2011. On Saturday, in a game with much higher stakes, Abreu said the team fed off the energy of the Venezuelan fans.

Source: Taipei Times March 15, 2026 17:16 UTC