Venezuela won its first-ever World Baseball Classic championship by narrowly defeating the United States 3-2 in a thrilling final, becoming the second Latin American country to claim the title. Key moments included Wilyer Abreu’s solo home run, Bryce Harper’s late two-run homer to tie the game, and Eugenio Suárez’s decisive ninth-inning double that sealed the victory. Despite a star-studded U.S. lineup, Venezuela’s strong pitching and timely hitting propelled them past top teams like Japan and Italy to capture the historic win.
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Shohei Ohtani sealed Japan's victory with a full-count slider to strike out Mike Trout, and Munetaka Murakami tied the score with a home run off Team USA starter Merrill Kelly in the eighth inning. Japan went 7-0 and outscored opponents 56-18, becoming the only unbeaten champions of baseball’s premier national team tournament since 2013.