Wilyer Abreu hit a go-ahead, three-run homer after Maikel Garcia sparked the comeback with a two-run shot, and Venezuela beat Shohei Ohtani and defending champion Japan 8-5 in the World Baseball Classic to advance to the semifinals.

SALEM, Va. - Courtesy of Salem Red Sox-Salem solidfied its series win over the Myrtle Beach Pelicans on Saturday night with two back-to-back victories at Haley Toyota Field. How it happenedGAME 1:* The Red Sox leaped to a quick 4-0 lead in the first inning. Keith Curcio tripled to score Fitzgerald before a monster center field home run from Kole Cottam boosted the Sox 4-0. * Three more runs crossed the dish for the Sox in the eighth after a pair of singles kicked off the frame for the Sox. A throwing error helped Devlin Granberg reach and Benge score for the final run of the game, with the Sox coming out on top 5-1.

SALEM, Va. - Enmanuel De Jesus tallied 8 strikeouts against Winston-Salem as the Red Sox made 2 early runs in the first inning stand tall in a 2-1 victory. The win proved to be Salem's seventh since the Carolina League All-Star break. Copyright 2019 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.