Venezuela will be the only nation in the WBC semifinals to go through second-round play undefeated after beating The Netherlands, Puerto Rico and the USA in consecutive outings last week in Miami. The Venezuelans opened last Saturday with a hard-fought 3-1 win over the surprising Dutch team despite only recording three hits, two of them solo homers by Jose Lopez and Miguel Cabrera. That was followed Monday by a thrilling 2-0 shutout over Puerto Rico as Felix Hernandez and four relievers combined to hold the powerful Puerto Ricans to just five hits.
The week was capped by a 10-6 win over the United States in a Wednesday night slugfest in which the two teams combined for 27 hits. Max Ramirez blasted a three-run homer for Venezuela, who did most of their damage with a six-run second inning off American starter Jeremy Guthrie.
Saturday, March 21, 2009
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