In a WBC littered with big home runs from Red Sox players, Wilyer Abreu now owns the most dramatic moment of the entire tournament.
After falling behind Team Japan 5-2 in the third inning and nearly burying themselves even further in the fourth, Venezuela began to fight their way back into the game in the fifth and sixth. The rally culminated when Wilyer Abreu came to the plate and did this:
Here’s an even better angle of the bat flip:
I was fortunate enough to be in the stands for this game, and let me tell you, my ears are still ringing from the decibels reached. There was dancing, chanting, hugging, screaming, and singing, but most of all, there was pure unadulterated joy.
Here’s one last look at that infectious joy from the players side of things:
Here’s Abreu after the game:
In addition to the enormous ramifications of taking down Team Japan and now finding themselves just one win away from the WBC final, there’s also Red Sox ramifications. Most notably, Abreu looks awesome, and continues to underscore why he’s a guy you can trust at the plate with the game on the line.
What an awesome night for him, the sport of baseball, the WBC, and the entire country of Venezuela!
