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Venezuela defeated Team USA, 3-2, successful nan World Baseball Classic (WBC) last Tuesday, and nan crippled was historical successful much ways than one.
Venezuela won its first-ever WBC title, and players flooded nan section pinch emotion and pridefulness arsenic they celebrated nan thrilling victory.
History was besides made during nan telecast erstwhile 10,784,000 viewers watched nan last connected FOX and FOX Deportes.
It became nan most-watched WBC telecast of each time.
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Fox Sports broadcaster Tom Verducci interviews MVP Maikel Garcia of Venezuela and his translator aft a 3-2 triumph against nan United States astatine loanDepot Park March 17, 2026, successful Miami, Fla. (Al Bello/Getty Images)
The telecast averaged 10,228,000 viewers, while hitting its highest astatine 12,148,000 from 10:30-10:45 p.m. ET connected FOX.
This number was up 128% from nan Team USA-Japan WBC last connected FS1 during nan 2023 tournament, erstwhile Shohei Ohtani struck retired Mike Trout to seal a 3rd WBC triumph for his country.
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While this crippled had each nan thrills, nan WBC turned retired to beryllium an breathtaking tourney from nan very commencement pinch excavation play.
Whether it was feel-good stories for illustration Ondřej Satoria's opinionated ovation from Japanese fans astatine nan Tokyo Dome during his last outing for Czechia aliases Italy’s espresso instrumentality location tally celebration, viewers from each complete were tuning successful to watch magic hap connected nan diamond.
Fox Sports broadcaster Tom Verducci interviews head Omar López Team Venezuela aft a 3-2 triumph against nan United States astatine loanDepot parkland March 17, 2026, successful Miami, Fla. (Megan Briggs/Getty Images)
The tourney averaged 1,294,000 viewers crossed FOX, FS1 and FS2, making it nan most-watched WBC successful its 20-year history connected English connection networks.
It looked for illustration Venezuela was going to unopen retired Team USA, which had conscionable 2 hits and 4 guidelines runners successful nan bottommost of nan eighth inning erstwhile Bryce Harper walked to nan plate.
The crippled turned connected its caput erstwhile Harper belted a two-run homer to necktie nan crippled during nan highest viewing window.
Venezuela, though, ne'er blinked. Eugenio Suarez deed a statement to left-center field, scoring nan game-winning tally pinch a double.
Members of Team Venezuela observe pinch their golden medals aft defeating nan United States 3-2 astatine loanDepot Park March 17, 2026, successful Miami, Fla. (Al Bello/Getty Images)
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Daniel Palencia closed things retired for Venezuela, sealing nan triumph pinch a strikeout of Roman Anthony. The statement ensued for Venezuela astatine loanDepot Park.
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Scott Thompson is simply a sports writer for Fox News Digital.
