"Ronald Acuña Jr. and Venezuela completed their dark-horse run by taking down Team USA 3-2 in order to win the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Acuña contributed to the cause on Tuesday night with a hit and a walk over the course of three plate appearances, finishing the tournament with 10 runs scored along with seven hits, seven walks and two stolen bases."
"Two of those seven hits were homers but there was no bigger hit for Venezuela in this tournament than the clutch RBI double from Eugenio Suárez that regained the lead for Venezuela after Bryce Harper hit a clutch homer of his own to tie the game up in the bottom of the eighth inning."
"For Ronald Acuña Jr. and Venezuela, it's a defining win for the sport of baseball in that country and that team will surely go down in Venezuelan sports history for pulling off this great run to the title. For Braves fans, it was certainly encouraging to see Ronald Acuña Jr. going at full-tilt throughout this entire competition."
Venezuela won the 2026 World Baseball Classic by defeating Team USA 3-2 in the final, with Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. playing a key role in the dark-horse run. In the championship game, Acuña recorded a hit and walk across three plate appearances. Throughout the tournament, Acuña scored 10 runs, collected seven hits and seven walks, stole two bases, and posted a .269/.538 slash line with a .962 OPS. Venezuela's victory was secured by Eugenio Suárez's clutch RBI double in the late innings, which regained the lead after Bryce Harper tied the game with a homer. The win represents a defining moment for Venezuelan baseball and sports history.
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