World Baseball Classic: Samurai Japan outpitched, outhit and outmanaged by Venezuela in quarterfinal loss On paper and on the field, Venezuela was the better team and proved it while advancing to the WBC semifinals. Content Original Link: https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/world-baseball-classic-samurai-japan-outpitched-outhit-and-outmanaged-by-venezuela-in-quarterfinal-loss-064057682.html