The sleeping giant woke up on Sunday afternoon, though it was far too little, too late.
Thought to be one of the stronger teams in the entire World Baseball Classic, Venezuela lost two straight to the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico to get eliminated from the tournament. The powerhouse lineup sleep-walked through the first three innings of Sunday's finale against Spain, then suddenly remembered how good it could be with a six-run fourth inning en route to a 11-6 victory.
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The game wasn't as meaningful as many thought or hoped it might be. A place in the second round for Venezuela wasn't up for grabs. There was, however, national pride and a potential invite to the next edition of the World Baseball Classic at stake. Teams that don't win a game would have to go through qualifying to come back. Spain will have to go that route again, having qualified to reach Pool C play here this weekend. Venezuela is saved from the embarrassment of being swept and having to qualify for 2017 despite typically having a Major League-laden roster.
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