US EditionItaly vs. Venezuela Final Score, Result: Seventh Inning Rally Lifts Team Venezuela to WBC Final
Venezuela rallied with a two-out, seven-inning surge including three straight RBIs by All-Stars to defeat Italy 4-2 and reach their first championship game.
- On Monday, Venezuela defeated Italy 4-2 at loanDepot Park in Miami, advancing to its first World Baseball Classic championship game. The victory secures a title matchup against the United States on Tuesday.
- Italy initially took a 2-0 lead after Venezuela starter Keider Montero struggled with control in the second inning, issuing three walks. Venezuela's offense remained quiet until a decisive seventh-inning rally.
- Ronald Acuna Jr., Maikel Garcia, and Luis Arraez hit run-scoring singles in the seventh-inning rally. Designated hitter Eugenio Suarez had launched a solo home run off Aaron Nola in the fourth to start the comeback.
- Venezuela will face Team USA in Tuesday's championship game, with Eduardo Rodriguez starting against Nolan McLean. A coin toss held earlier Monday determined the United States as the home team.
- This matchup marks Venezuela's first WBC final appearance in the tournament's history. Italy, which became the first European nation to reach a semifinal, concluded its run with a 5-1 record.
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Venezuela rallies past Italy, will face Team USA in WBC title game
Ronald Acuña Jr., Maikel Garcia and Luis Arraez hit run-scoring, two-out singles in a seventh-inning rally to lead Venezuela to a 4-2 win and into its first WBC final. Venezuela appears likely to start Eduardo Rodríguez against the Americans’ Nolan McLean on Tuesday.
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