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Bryce Harper hit an epic home run in the bottom of the eighth inning that tied the World Baseball Classic championship game.
It had been a rough World Baseball Classic for Bryce Harper, but that all changed with one swing of the bat. Team USA trailed Venezuela 2-0 with two outs and a runner on in the bottom of the eighth inning. On the second pitch of the at-bat, Venezuelan pitcher Andrés Machado left a changeup over the heart of the plate.
Harper jumped on it, sending it a towering 432 feet to deep center field for a no-doubt home run to tie the game. Harper looked towards the United States dugout, flipped his bat in the air and pointed at the flag on his sleeve as he rounded third. BRYCE HARPER TIES THE GAME FOR TEAM USA!
pic. twitter. com/zRVBaURBTm — World Baseball Classic (@WBCBaseball) March 18, 2026 It was a much-needed shot of life for the Americans, who had been silenced by Eduardo Rodriguez and Venezuela's trio of relievers — Eduard Bazardo, Angel Zerpa and José Buttó — to that point.
Aaron Judge struck out looking on the next at-bat, and Venezuela re-took the lead on an RBI double from Eugenio Suárez in the top of the ninth. Venezuela held on to win 3-2. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Watch Bryce Harper home run that tied WBC championship