Venezuela Takes 4-2 Lead Over Italy in WBC Semifinal Showdown

Venezuela fought back to take a 4-2 lead over Italy in the World Baseball Classic semifinal in Miami, scoring two runs in the seventh on RBI singles by Maikel Garcia and Luis Arraez off Michael Lorenzen after starter Keider Montero exited; Eugenio Suárez had earlier homered to cut Italy’s lead to 2-1 while Aaron Nola started for Italy and Lorenzen pitched in relief. The winner advances to face Team USA in the final; the game is on Fox Sports 1/Fox Deportes at 8 p.m. ET, with live streams on FoxSports.com and Fubo.