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Japan, Venezuela and World Baseball Classic

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World Baseball Classic: Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata announces he will step down after loss to Venezuela

Team Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata announced he will step down from his position after the World Baseball Classic.

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2026 World Baseball Classic: Venezuela stuns defending champion Japan, advances to semifinals vs. Italy

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Venezuela defeats Japan, advances to World Baseball Classic Semifinals

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Italy’s unbeaten run in World Baseball Classic continues with win over Puerto Rico in quarterfinals

J.J. D’Orazio doubled with three RBIs and Andrew Fischer drove in two runs as Italy kept up its charmed World Baseball Classic run with an 8-6 win over Puerto Rico on Saturday to earn its first trip t...

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World Baseball Classic picks: MLB expert offers best bets for Saturday's Italy vs. Puerto Rico quarterfinal

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Italy holds off Puerto Rico in World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game: Live updates and reaction

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Italy’s Unbeaten WBC Run Rolls on With an 8-6 Win Over Puerto Rico and Semifinal Berth

Italy trailed only briefly after a leadoff home run by Willi Castro before scoring four runs in the first inning to go on top for good.

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Venezuela stun Japan to reach WBC semi-finals, Italy eliminate Puerto Rico

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WBC: Italy stays hot, dispenses Puerto Rico to advance to semifinal

Wilyer Abreu's home run propels Venezuela to WBC semifinals

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Red Sox outfielder Wilyer Abreu celebrates clutch World Baseball Classic home run with epic bat flip

Japan, its 11-game WBC winning streak on the line, held a 5-4 lead in the sixth inning of Saturday's thrilling quarterfinal matchup in Miami when Abreu put his team ahead with the biggest swing of the...

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Eugenio Suarez tries to catch Wilyer Abreu's Venezuela WBC HR bat flip

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Abreu’s 3-run homer sends Venezuela to its first WBC semifinal in 17 years

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Venezuela knocks out defending WBC champ Japan with a mighty blow

Venezuela upset Japan 8-5, knocking out the defending champions to advance to the World Baseball Classic semifinals for the first time since 2009.

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Wilyer Abreu’s home run powers Venezuela to win over defending champion Japan in WBC quarterfinals

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Venezuela's Wilyer Abreu hits three-run home run to retake lead over Japan

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Japan’s World Baseball Classic once again ended with Ohtani. This time, with a loss

Ohtani hit a first-inning home run but also struck out twice and had the game-ending flyout in Japan’s quarterfinal loss to Venezuela.

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Ronald Acuña Jr. and Shohei Ohtani Combine for World Baseball Classic history

MVP winners made for an exciting start to the quarterfinal game and combined to make WBC history in the process.

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Venezuela shockingly takes down Team Japan in WBC

Venezuela rallied to stun defending champion Japan 8-5 in the 2026 WBC quarterfinals thanks to Wilyer Abreu's clutch homer.

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Shohei Ohtani ends World Baseball Classic just like in 2023, but as loser instead of champion

Shohei Ohtani walked off the infield after Japan’s World Baseball Classic ended, just like three years ago, only the final out could not have been more different.

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Tigers lefty shines again as Venezuela upsets Japan, advances to WBC semifinals

The win knocked out the three-time WBC champions and sent Venezuela to Monday night’s semifinal against Italy. Tigers right-hander Keider Montero has been announced as the starting pitcher for Venezuela. It was the earliest exit in tournament history for Japan, which has never failed to reach the semifinals.