オジー・アルバイズがワールド・ベースボール・クラシック史上初のサヨナラ本塁打を放ち、マイアムのローン・デポット・パークで行われたプールD戦でオランダがニカラグアに4-3で勝利した。この劇的な9回裏の一撃は、ラッキーなバウンドでオランダを救った後に出現し、ニカラグアのWBC初勝利の期待を心痛の敗北に変えた。この結果、オランダは1勝1敗、ニカラグアは0勝2敗となった。
試合は7回まで緊迫した投手戦が続き、両チーム合わせて22人の走者を本塁に戻せず、満塁の場面も各2回ずつあった。オランダは3回、アルバイズの満塁死球で先制し、ニカラグアは5回、チェスラー・カスバートの満塁四球で同点に追いついた。ニカラグア先発エラスモ・ラミレスは5回1失点の好投、オランダのジャイトーン・ケリーはWBC史上最年少の18歳251日で先発し2回無失点だった。
X（旧Twitter）でのオジー・アルバイズの歴史的サヨナラ本塁打に対する反応は、オランダのニカラグアに対する4-3勝利の劇的なさまを強調し、9回裏のカムバックへの興奮、ニカラグアのWBC初勝利目前への同情、大会のスリリングな瞬間への称賛をユーザーが示している。ファン、メディア、アナリストら多様なアカウントがクラッチパフォーマンスとスポーツマンシップを称賛している。
OZZIE ALBIES CRUSHES A WALK-OFF 3-RUN HOMER TO GIVE TEAM NETHERLANDS A 4-3 WIN OVER NICARAGUA!
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) 2026年3月7日
Here's how it looked and sounded on the Tubi broadcast. ⚾️💣🎙️🇳🇱 #WBC pic.twitter.com/wfg3Mg8BOS
Ozzie Albies walkoff! Netherlands were down to their last out, Rafaela and Bogaerts got on, and Albies ends it with a three run bomb to beat Nicaragua 4-3! Wow #WBC2026
— RyanK (@RyanKeilman) 2026年3月7日
WOW!!!
— Levi Coovert (@levicoove) 2026年3月7日
Ozzie Albies walk-off bomb and the Netherlands avoids being upset by Nicaragua to stay alive in WBC
Netherlands was down to their last out
What a game
Very Unfortunate for Nicaragua Because they Proceeded to Lose to the Netherlands 4-3 in Walk Off Fashion where Ozzie Albies Hit a Walk Off 3 run Home Run
— Metra BNSF Rails (@BnsfRails1) 2026年3月7日
Every winner needs a loser.
— Bat Flips and Nerds (@batflips_nerds) 2026年3月7日
While the Dutch celebrated the improbable Ozzie Albies walk-off.
Angel Obando’s teammates went straight over to pick him up.
He was one strike from pitching Nicaragua to a legendary upset - and automatic WBC qualification.
🇳🇮 3-4 🇳🇱 pic.twitter.com/loKNapFQGN
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Venezuela opened the 2026 World Baseball Classic with a 6-2 victory over the Netherlands in Pool D at loanDepot park in Miami. A four-run fifth inning broke the game open for the Venezuelans after an early tie. Druw Jones drove in both runs for the Netherlands, which was managed by his father, Andruw Jones.
The Dominican Republic secured a 12-1 victory over the Netherlands in Pool D of the 2026 World Baseball Classic at loanDepot park in Miami. Four home runs, including a game-ending blast by Juan Soto, triggered the mercy rule after the seventh inning. The win improves the Dominican Republic to 2-0, while the Netherlands falls to 1-2.
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Junior Caminero's two-run homer in the sixth inning broke a tie, propelling the Dominican Republic to a 12-3 victory over Nicaragua in their Pool D opener at loanDepot Park in Miami. Julio Rodríguez and Oneil Cruz added home runs in a six-run eighth inning to seal the win. The game featured an electric atmosphere with strong fan support from both nations.
Team Italy secured a 7-4 victory over Great Britain in their second game of the 2026 World Baseball Classic at Daikin Park in Houston. Back-to-back home runs from prospects Andrew Fischer and J.J. D'Orazio sparked the win, continuing Italy's strong start with a 2-0 record. The team celebrated with their signature espresso tradition led by captain Vinnie Pasquantino.
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Team Italy secured a stunning 8-6 victory over favored Team USA in Pool B of the 2026 World Baseball Classic on Tuesday at Daikin Park in Houston, marking one of the biggest upsets in tournament history. Italy, now undefeated at 3-0 entering their finale, followed with a dominant win over Mexico on Wednesday, clinching advancement for both teams under tiebreaker rules while leaving USA at 3-1.
TOKYO—South Korea defeated Czechia 11-4 in its Pool C opener at the World Baseball Classic on Thursday at Tokyo Dome. Moon Bo-gyeong's first-inning grand slam led four home runs that powered the victory, while starter So Hyeong-jun delivered three scoreless innings. Yet the bullpen's uneven performance highlighted potential challenges against tougher foes ahead.
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In the 2026 World Baseball Classic, Great Britain's Nate Eaton stunned Team USA by homering on the first pitch from Tarik Skubal, giving the Brits an early 1-0 lead at Daikin Park in Houston. The United States responded with a rally, taking an 8-1 advantage through six innings behind home runs and key hits from Kyle Schwarber and Gunnar Henderson. The game marked Skubal's only appearance for the Americans before returning to Detroit Tigers spring training.