Summary: USA 2-3 Venezuela in World Baseball Classic

The inning ends and the United States has tied the game with a home run by Harper. The stadium erupts with this huge influx, and we'll see how Venezuela can respond as they try to regain their lost lead.

Ground ball to first base for the second out, Venezuela is only 4 outs away from being able to become champion of the World Baseball Classic, Witt Jr will come to bat in this inning and the fans do not stop cheering.

Turang strikes out swinging and we already have the first out, reliever Machado has come in to try to get this important inning out for Venezuela, Armstrong will come up to bat and try to get on first base.

This eighth inning ends very quickly, and the United States will come in with their penultimate opportunity to try and tie this game. We'll see how Venezuela, who have maintained their lead in a great way, can close out this grand final.

Venezuela put in a tremendous effort to get out of trouble in this inning and they are now 6 outs away from winning the title in this World Baseball Classic. They will come in this top of the inning looking to extend their lead and close out this game. The United States still has no runs.

The inning ends and Venezuela has a man on second base, maintaining their two-run lead. The United States will come in this important inning looking to close the gap on the scoreboard; we are in for a very exciting finish.

Tovar connects a single to center field and Venezuela has a man on first base; they have the opportunity to look for the third run that will give them much more confidence in these final innings, good pace of game.

The first out for Venezuela is recorded, Torres strikes out swinging and Vest has already entered as a reliever to try to get this inning out quickly, Tovar is now at bat with the objective of extending the lead in this top of the seventh inning.

The inning ends and Venezuela manages to win this very important inning and we are now entering the seventh with the score 2-0 for the Venezuelan team, we will see if they can extend the advantage in this game.

The United States puts a man on first base with two outs and Aaron Judge will come up who has the opportunity to tie this game with a home run, the fans continue to pressure in the stands in this inning.

The inning ends and the score remains 2-0 for Venezuela, who continue to be solid defensively. We'll see if they can continue to extend their lead in this grand final. We've already passed the halfway point of this very intense match.

The second out is recorded with reliever Bazardo, who has come in to relieve Rodriguez, and the United States still cannot generate any danger. The fans continue to support in the stands and we have a great atmosphere in this final.

The first out is a ground ball to second base, and so far Rodriguez, with 57 pitches, has had a good job on the mound, and it seems a reliever will come in to try to keep the United States scoreless, great game.

The inning ends and Venezuela remains in the lead with a two-run advantage, great work by the offense, and we'll see how the United States responds, who still haven't scored any runs in this grand final.

Venezuela extends its lead and makes the stadium explode with a home run by Abreu, a huge hit by the Venezuelan team to stay ahead on the scoreboard and for the moment be calm in the game, great inning.

Once again, the United States fails to tie the game and leaves a man on base. Venezuela is increasingly motivated and will look to increase their lead in this 5th inning. At the moment, we have few runs.

The inning ends without danger and the United States will come to try to tie this game, at the moment they only have one hit but the power hitters will come to try to tie this game, we are having a very exciting final.

Torres strikes out without swinging and we already have the second out, the Venezuelan batters are leaving quickly and we'll see how this inning ends, which so far has had few thrills, the fans have not stopped cheering.

Suarez strikes out on a ground ball to the infield for the first out. McLean has had some good pitches but already has 46 in this game. Torres will come up to bat and try to get on first base. We're having a great game.

This third inning ends very quickly and the score remains 1-0 in favor of Venezuela, who will come in this fourth inning looking to extend their lead in this grand final that has been building momentum; the best is yet to come.

A fly ball to right field gets the first out for the United States, very little danger from the home team, and Turang will come up to bat and try to get on first base and tie the game quickly. great inning.

Venezuela has already taken the lead but has left men on base. We'll see how the United States can respond, who still haven't been able to get a hit in this grand final. Great offensive work by Venezuela to already have the advantage.

The inning ends without damage, thanks to a tremendous performance by Rodriguez, who has looked solid on the mound, pitching brilliantly and preventing singles from the US infield. Two complete innings have already been pitched.

Great defensive work by Venezuela to get Bregman out and get the second out, the game is progressing very quickly with great work on the pitching and now Anthony will come to bat in this grand final in this game.

Rodriguez gets the first out with a strong fastball, the Stars and Stripes continue without getting a hit and the game remains 0-0, Bregman will come to bat who is 5th in the batting order, great game.

The inning ends and Venezuela leaves a man on base, they fail to take the lead and we will see how the United States can respond, who have not had any hits in this grand final which has had a slow pace of play so far.

Torres strikes out without swinging and we already have two outs very quickly, McLean is having a good inning getting the Venezuelan batters out quickly who are unable to get to first base, good pace of game.

Suárez strikes out swinging and we already have the first out, little clarity in this game where we only have one hit and the starters have done a tremendous job avoiding danger, Torres will come up next.

Similarly, the bottom of the first inning ends very quickly and the game remains scoreless. Venezuela will come up to bat for their second opportunity tonight. At the moment, we have no singles in this intense game.

Witt Jr. pops out to center field and we already have the first out. Similarly, the United States is aggressive from the start, but Rodriguez, as the starter, is attentive and already has the first out. Harper will come to bat.

The inning ends and Venezuela fails to open the scoring; the United States will come up next with their first turn at bat to try and take the lead, a promising start to the game in this grand final of the World Baseball Classic.

Double play and the United States gets out of trouble, gets 2 important putts that take away the danger at the beginning and Arraez will come to bat, the fans are looking to put pressure in the stands in this game.

Acuña Jr. gets a single on the first pitch that splits the diamond and reaches first base with no outs. Venezuela wants to do damage quickly and we'll see how this first inning progresses. The fans haven't stopped cheering since the beginning.

Everything is ready for the start of the game. The teams are ready and just waiting for the signal to take the field and begin the top of the first inning. There's a huge atmosphere at Miami's home stadium for this final game in the World Baseball Classic.

The warm-up of the starting pitchers has finished and we are minutes away from the national anthems protocol prior to this Grand Final in the 2026 World Baseball Classic; the fans are eager for the first pitch.

This is the United States' lineup to face Venezuela in this grand final of the World Baseball Classic. They will seek to win the title with their best players on the diamond. A great lineup for United States:

There's a great turnout in Miami, almost half the stadium is full with many more Venezuelan fans who will make their presence felt in this grand final. It is expected that as we get closer to the first pitch, the turnout will improve even more until it's completely full. The players continue warming up.

This is Venezuela's lineup to face the United States in this grand final. They're sending their best players to try and pull off the feat of winning the World Baseball Classic for the first time. A great lineup for the Venezuelan national team:

The Venezuelan and US national teams are already at the stadium and are preparing in their locker rooms to go out onto the diamond to warm up. The starting pitchers are already warming up in the bullpen before this big game in the World Baseball Classic. We are close to knowing the lineups.

Little by little, fans are starting to arrive at Ioan Depot Park for this Grand Final in the World Baseball Classic. There are many more Venezuelan fans present for this important match against the United States. The players are close to arriving at the venue to enter their locker rooms and prepare.