Absolutely stunned by Venezuela's dazzling baseball skills and ferocious defense, stunningly dispatching Japan in the WBC!
Here's how Venezuela was able to shock the world and come away with its first WBC title.
How did Venezuela win the WBC? Explaining Ronald Acuna Jr. -led squad's run from sleepers to champions originally appeared on The Sporting News .
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Venezuela won its first World Baseball Classic on Tuesday night, defeating the United States 3-2 in the championship game. While the United States, Japan, and the Dominican Republic entered the tournament as the three favorites, Venezuela quietly presented a fourth team full of talent.
However, Venezuela was overshadowed by those three until the knockout stage. This year was the first time that Venezuela played in the WBC championship, but the team has always put together a roster that could hang with the contenders. Finally, Venezuela was able to break through after 20 years in this tournament.
Here's how Venezuela was able to come away with its first WBC title. MORE : Team USA's offense goes quiet in WBC final How Did Venezuela win the WBC? Venezuela won the WBC on the back of timely hitting and a dominant bullpen.
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