Venezuela win first World Baseball Classic title after taming USA in politically fraught final

  • Suárez double seals Venezuela’s first WBC title

  • Harper HR ties it, but USA fall short in ninth

  • Politics loom as Venezuela stun US in final

Venezuela defeated the United States 3-2 on Tuesday night to win their first World Baseball Classic title, a landmark triumph in a politically charged final that resonated far beyond the diamond.

Eugenio Suárez drove in the winning run in the top of the ninth inning to seal a dramatic victory for the South American side at Miami’s LoanDepot Park.

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