Summary
The United States lost to Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic championship game, with a final score of 3-2. Bryce Harper, a player for Team USA, was praised for showing good sportsmanship by congratulating the Venezuelan team after the game.
Key Facts
- Team USA lost to Venezuela with a final score of 3-2 in the World Baseball Classic championship.
- Venezuela's team limited Team USA to just three hits throughout the game.
- Bryce Harper hit a two-run home run to tie the game in the eighth inning.
- Venezuela scored the winning run in the ninth inning with a double from Eugenio Suárez.
- This victory marked Venezuela's first World Baseball Classic title.
- After the game, Bryce Harper shook hands with Venezuela's players, showing sportsmanship.
- Harper finished the tournament with a .214 batting average and a .267 on-base percentage.
