Venezuela rallies to beat Shohei Ohtani and defending champ Japan 8-5, advance to WBC semis
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Venezuela's Wilyer Abreu celebrates with his teammates after he hit a home run during the six inning of a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Japan, Saturday, March 14, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)Japan's Shohei Ohtani hits a single home run during the first inning against Venezuela of a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game, Saturday, March 14, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)Venezuela's Ronald Acuna Jr. celebrates his single home run during the first inning of a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game, Saturday, March 14, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)Venezuela's starting pitcher Ranger Suarez delivers a pitch during the first inning of a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game, Saturday, March 14, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)Japan's pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivers a pitch during the first inning of a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game, Saturday, March 14, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
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Venezuela's Wilyer Abreu celebrates with his teammates after he hit a home run during the six inning of a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Japan, Saturday, March 14, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
