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Witness Wilyer Abreu's jaw-dropping flip-and-swing masterpiece!

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Wilyer Abreu put Venezuela in front of Japan with a three-run homer, igniting an epic celebration.

Venezuela and Japan are battling it out in a high-scoring World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game . Japan had a 5-4 lead in the top of the sixth inning, before Wilyer Abreu hit a 3-run home run to right field to give Venezuela a 7-5 lead. Abreu did not hide his emotions, throwing his bat high in the air after the home run.

Abreuโ€™s teammates shared in his excitement, streaming out of the dugout to celebrate. Venezuela carried the 7-5 lead into the eighth inning, tacking on another run. Check out Abreu's epic home run, bat flip and the Venezuela celebration: Watch Wilyer Abreu bat flip, celebration BALL SENT BAT TOSSED WHEN THEY BOTH CAME DOWN TEAM VENEZUELA HAD THE LEAD ๐Ÿ”ฅ pic.

twitter. com/m95schd34K โ€” World Baseball Classic (@WBCBaseball) March 15, 2026 WILYER ABREU GIVES VENEZUELA THE LEAD!!!! pic.

twitter. com/NsAbD1a7y0 โ€” FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) March 15, 2026 "That's a bat THROW. That thing might hit the roof!