⚾ Winners will play either Italy or Venezuela in final ⚾ Email david.lengel@theguardian.com with your thoughts David will be here shortly. In the meantime, here’s how Japan’s tournament came to a sudden end: Wilyer Abreu watched the ball leave the park and tossed his bat high in the air. His Venezuela teammates streamed out of the dugout in celebration. The comeback was on, and the win over the reigning World Baseball Classic champion Japan was within reach. Continue reading...