Despite an intense ending, Venezuela has captured its first ever World Baseball Classic title after taking down Team USA 3-2 on Tuesday.
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Excellent pitching kept Team USA scoreless for nearly the entire game before Bryce Harper hit a 2-run home run in the eighth inning to tie the game 2-2.
In the top of the ninth inning, pinch runner Javier Sanoja stole second base before Eugenio Suarez hit a clutch double to give Venezuela a 3-2 lead.
Pitcher Daniel Palencia went to work in the bottom of the ninth and sealed a strikeout against Roman Anthony to end the game.
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