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The World Baseball Classic
2023


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FIRST ROUND
POOL A
COUNTRY
GP
W
L
RF
RA
Cuba
4
2
2
25
15
Italy
4
2
2
20
17
Netherlands
4
2
2
13
19
Panama
4
2
2
19
21
Chinese Taipei
4
2
2
26
31

DATE
COUNTRY
SCORE
COUNTRY
March 8
Cuba
2-4
Netherlands
March 8
Panama
12-5
Chinese Taipei
March 9
Panama
1-3
Netherlands
March 9
Italy
6-3 (10 innings)
Cuba
March 10
Cuba
13-4
Panama
March 10
Italy
7-11
Chinese Taipei
March 11
Panama
2-0
Italy
March 11
Netherlands
5-9
Chinese Taipei
March 12
Chinese Taipei
1-7
Cuba
March 12
Netherlands
1-7
Italy

POOL B
COUNTRY
GP
W
L
RF
RA
Japan
4
4
0
38
8
Australia
4
3
1
29
19
South Korea
4
2
2
40
26
Czech Republic
4
1
3
16
30
China
4
0
4
10
50

DATE
COUNTRY
SCORE
COUNTRY
March 9
Australia
8-7
South Korea
March 9
China
1-8
Japan
March 10
Czech Republic
8-5
China
March 10
South Korea
4-13
Japan
March 11
China
2-12 (7 innings)
Australia
March 11
Czech Republic
2-10
Japan
March 12
Czech Republic
3-7
South Korea
March 12
Japan
7-1
Australia
March 13
Australia
8-3
Czech Republic
March 13
South Korea
22-2 (5 innings)
China

POOL C
COUNTRY
GP
W
L
RF
RA
Mexico
4
3
1
27
14
United States
4
3
1
26
16
Canada
4
2
2
27
27
Great Britain
4
1
3
18
18
Colombia
4
1
3
12
19

DATE
COUNTRY
SCORE
COUNTRY
March 11
Colombia
5-4 (10 innings)
Mexico
March 11
Great Britain
2-6
United States
March 12
Great Britain
8-18 (7 innings)
Canada
March 12
Mexico
11-5
United States
March 13
Colombia
5-7
Great Britain
March 13
Canada
1-12 (7 innings)
United States
March 14
Canada
5-0
Colombia
March 14
Great Britain
1-2
Mexico
March 15
Mexico
10-3
Canada
March 15
United States
3-2
Colombia

POOL D
COUNTRY
GP
W
L
RF
RA
Venezuela
4
4
0
23
9
Puerto Rico
4
3
1
30
12
Dominican Republic
4
2
2
19
11
Israel
4
1
3
4
26
Nicaragua
4
0
4
4
22

DATE
COUNTRY
SCORE
COUNTRY
March 11
Nicaragua
1-9
Puerto Rico
March 11
Dominican Republic
1-5
Venezuela
March 12
Nicaragua
1-3
Israel
March 12
Venezuela
9-6
Puerto Rico
March 13
Dominican Republic
6-1
Nicaragua
March 13
Israel
0-10 (8 innings)
Puerto Rico
March 14
Nicaragua
1-4
Venezuela
March 14
Israel
0-10 (7 innings)
Dominican Republic
March 15
Venezuela
5-1
Israel
March 15
Puerto Rico
5-2
Dominican Republic


CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Quarterfinals Semifinals WBC Championship WBC Champions
Australia
3
Cuba
4




Cuba
2
United States
14


United States
9
Venezuela
7





United States
2
Japan
3
JAPAN
Puerto Rico
4
Mexico
5




Mexico
5
Japan
6


Italy
3
Japan
9