Trea Turner’s eighth grand slam puts Team USA in the semi-finals of the World Baseball Classic
The United States was in danger of a major disappointment, however Tria Turner The heart of the narrative quickly.
now Philadelphia Phillies staron an 0-2 pitch in the eighth, knocked out a grand slam that proved to be the game winner that sent Team USA to the World Baseball Classic.
The USA defeated the Venezuelans 4-0, 9-7.
The USA team got off to a hot start, with each of the first five batters of the ball game getting a hit, and the USA team was 3-0 even before they signed out.
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Tria Turner #8 of Team USA hits a grand slam in the lead of the eighth inning during the 2023 World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game between Team USA and Team Venezuela at Depot Park Stadium on March 18, 2023, in Miami, Florida. (Jane Wang/Getty Images)
But Venezuela quickly got on the board – like the hosts in the match (and although the match took place in Miami, the audience definitely showed that it was a home match for the South American country), and the defending champion Luis Araz scored twice. – Run a homer to make it 3-2 in the first game.
The United States scored in the top of the fourth and fifth, but Venezuela pulled off four runs in the bottom of the fifth to take a 6-5 lead. Ariz blasted his second homer on the sixth night to put his team up by two.
However, the USA loaded the bases to none, and Jose Quijada, shortly after a lively celebration to get out of a jam the previous inning, delivered the 407-foot bomb to left field.
Members of Team USA celebrate after #8 Trea Turner hits a grand slam in the eighth inning during the 2023 World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game between Team USA and Team Venezuela at Depot Park on Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Miami, fl. (Rob Tringali/WBCI/MLB photos via Getty Images)
Turner lost his voice screaming as he rotated the bases and was slammed into home plate by his teammates as if it were a home run.
Mike Trout He recently said the WBC is the most fun he’s played in years — he’s been robbed for this, considering his Los Angeles Angels haven’t made the postseason since 2014.
But the shortstop – a World Series winner in 2019 – showed as much emotion as anyone can hand him on a baseball diamond – not bad for a “Senseless heroism.”
After the game, Turner said, “It was electric. That was really fun. I don’t really know what I did. I feel like I passed out.”
After the match, Turner said he was The best hit of his career.
Again, this is coming from a world championship champ who is currently playing in “fake games”.
Tria Turner #8 of Team USA hits a grand slam in the lead of the eighth inning during the 2023 World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game between Team USA and Team Venezuela at Depot Park Stadium on March 18, 2023, in Miami, Florida. (Jane Wang/Getty Images)
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The United States will return to the diamond on Sunday to take on Team Cuba in the semi-finals. With their victory, they will face either Japan (champions in 2006 and 2009) or Mexico (to whom they lost in a pool game) for a chance to defend their title from 2017.
