The Sports Almanac

The World Baseball Classic
2006


Japan Champions

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FIRST ROUND
POOL A
COUNTRY
GP
W
L
RF
RA
South Korea
3
3
0
15
3
Japan
3
2
1
34
8
Chinese Taipei
3
1
2
15
19
China
3
0
3
6
40

DATE
COUNTRY
SCORE
COUNTRY
March 3
South Korea
2-0
Chinese Taipei
March 3
Japan
18-2 (8 Innings)
China
March 4
China
1-10
South Korea
March 4
Japan
14-3 (7 Innings)
Chinese Taipei
March 5
Chinese Taipei
12-3
China
March 5
South Korea
3-2
Japan

POOL B
COUNTRY
GP
W
L
RF
RA
Mexico
3
2
1
19
7
United Staes
3
2
1
25
8
Canada
3
2
1
20
23
South Africa
3
0
3
12
38

DATE
COUNTRY
SCORE
COUNTRY
March 7
Mexico
0-2
United States
March 7
Canada
11-8
South Africa
March 8
Canada
8-6
United States
March 8
South Africa
4-10
Mexico
March 9
Mexico
9-1
Canada
March 10
United States
17-0 (5 Innings)
South Africa

POOL C
COUNTRY
GP
W
L
RF
RA
Puerto Rico
3
3
0
22
6
Cuba
3
2
1
21
20
Netherlands
3
1
2
15
19
Panama
3
0
3
7
20

DATE
COUNTRY
SCORE
COUNTRY
March 7
Panama
1-2
Puerto Rico
March 8
Cuba
8-6 (11 Innings)
Panama
March 8
Puerto Rico
8-3
Netherlands
March 9
Cuba
11-2
Netherlands
March 10
Netherlands
10-0 (7 Innings)
Panama
March 10
Puerto Rico
12-2 (7 Innings)
Cuba

POOL D
COUNTRY
GP
W
L
RF
RA
Dominican Republic
3
3
0
25
12
Venezuela
3
2
1
13
11
Italy
3
1
2
13
14
Australia
3
0
3
4
18

DATE
COUNTRY
SCORE
COUNTRY
March 7
Domincan Republic
11-5
Venezuela
March 7
Australia
0-10 (7 Innings)
Italy
March 8
Italy
0-6
Venezuela
March 9
Italy
3-8
Dominican Republic
March 9
Venezuela
2-0
Australia
March 10
Australia
4-6
Dominican Republic

SECOND ROUND
POOL 1
COUNTRY
GP
W
L
RF
RA
South Korea
3
3
0
11
5
Japan
3
1
2
10
7
United States
3
1
2
8
12
Mexico
3
1
2
4
9

DATE
COUNTRY
SCORE
COUNTRY
March 12
Japan
3-4
United States
March 12
Mexico
1-2
South Korea
March 13
United States
3-7
South Korea
March 14
Japan
6-1
Mexico
March 15
South Korea
2-1
Japan
March 16
United States
1-2
Mexico

POOL 2
COUNTRY
GP
W
L
RF
RA
Dominican Republic
3
2
1
10
11
Cuba
3
2
1
14
12
Venezuela
3
1
2
9
9
Puerto Rico
3
1
2
10
11

DATE
COUNTRY
SCORE
COUNTRY
March 12
Cuba
7-2
Venezuela
March 12
Puerto Rico
7-1
Domincan Republic
March 13
Domincan Republic
7-3
Cuba
March 13
Venezuela
6-0
Puerto Rico
March 14
Venezuela
1-2
Domincan Republic
March 15
Cuba
4-3
Puerto Rico

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
SEMIFINALS
FINAL
WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC CHAMPIONS
Cuba
3
Dominican Republic
1



Cuba
6
Japan
10
JAPAN
Japan
6
South Korea
0