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

Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez received the trophy of the World Baseball Classic Venezuela won against the U.S. on Tuesday. (AP Video by Andry Rincón and Juan Arraez)

Omar López, who managed Team Venezuela to WBC title, has been in the Houston Astros' organization for over 25 years as a scout and coach.

Team USA brought its most loaded roster ever to baseball’s premier international event, but the Americans lost their second straight WBC final after winning the championship in 2017.

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The Reds' infielder hit a go-ahead, RBI double in the top of the ninth inning to help clinch Venezuela's first WBC title over Team USA.

TAMPA, Fla. — Down in Miami, Venezuela was one out away with Cubs reliever Daniel Palencia pitching. Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony was in the batter’s box for Team USA with nobody on base in a 3-2 game.