Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies had a legendary moment at the World Baseball Classic (WBC). The Netherlands national team hit a walk-off three-run home run against Nicaragua and won 4-3.
Nicaragua came very close to winning its first title in WBC history. They took a 3-1 lead and got the first two outs very easily. Then, center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela, who plays for the Dutch Red Sox, hit a single to right. San Diego Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts followed with a double to third base.
This led Albies to a 411-foot deep three-run home run off Nicaraguan right-hander Angel Obando. Netherlands won the match.
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It was 10 o’clockDay It was the fourth time the Netherlands had reached the final in WBC history and broke the tie with Team USA for the most of any team.
Outlook Scheduling
The Netherlands advanced 1-1 in Group D and conclude their schedule with games against the Dominican Republic on March 8 and against Israel on March 10. Meanwhile, Nicaragua lost 0-2 against Israel on March 8.Day March 9 VenezuelaDay.
A Nicaraguan team has yet to win the WBC. They went 0-4 in 2023 and suffered a crushing loss to the Dominican Republic on Friday. They looked like they were going to win when second baseman Jeter Downs hit a two-run home run in the top of the eighth inning to make it 3-1. Clearly Ozzie Albies had other plans.
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