Koji Watanabe
Discussion thread for the first round of the 2013 World Baseball Classic.
The third World Baseball Classic got under way last night, and already there's been a major upset.
First Round
Pool A - Fukuoka, Japan (March 2-6)
Cuba 3-0*
Japan 2-1*
China 1-2 (q)
Brazil 0-3 (e)
*Clinched Second Round Berth
(q) Eliminated, qualified for 2017 WBC
(e) Eliminated, will have to qualify for 2017 WBC
March 2
March 3
March 4
March 5
March 6
Pool B - Taichung, Taiwan (March 1-5)
Chinese Taipei 2-1*
The Kingdom of the Netherlands 2-1*
Republic of Korea 2-1 (q)
Australia 0-3 (e)
*Clinched Second Round Berth
(q) Eliminated, qualified for 2017 WBC
(e) Eliminated, will have to qualify for 2017 WBC
March 1
March 2
March 3
Chinese Taipei 8, Netherlands 3
March 4
March 5
Pool C - San Juan, Puerto Rico (March 7-10)
Dominican Republic 2-0*
Puerto Rico 2-0*
Venezuela 1-2 (q)
Spain 0-3 (e)
*Clinched Second Round Berth
(q) Eliminated, qualified for 2017 WBC
(e) Eliminated, will have to qualify for 2017 WBC
March 7
Dominican Republic 9, Venezuela 3
March 8
March 9
March 10
Dominican Republic 4, Puerto Rico 2
Pool D - Phoenix, Arizona, USA (March 7-10)
Italy 2-1*
United States of America 2-1*
Canada 1-2 (e)
Mexico 1-2 (q)
*Clinched Second Round Berth
(q) Eliminated, qualified for 2017 WBC
(e) Eliminated, will have to qualify for 2017 WBC
March 7
March 8
March 9
March 10
Second Round
Pool 1 - Tokyo, Japan (March 7-12) - Modified Double Elimination
Winner's Bracket
Japan*
The Netherlands*
Eliminated
Chinese Taipei
Cuba
*Clinched Berth in Semi-Finals
March 7
March 8
Japan 4, Chinese Taipei 3 (10 innings)
March 9
Cuba 14, Chinese Taipei 0 (7 innings)
March 10
Japan 16, The Netherlands 4 (7 innings)
March 11
March 12
The Netherlands @ Japan 6:00 AM
Pool 2- Miami, Florida, USA (March 12-16) - Modified Double Elimination
Winner's Bracket
Dominican Republic*
Puerto Rico*
Eliminated
United States
Italy
*Clinched Berth in Semi-Finals
March 12
United States 7, Puerto Rico 1
March 13
March 14
Dominican Republic 3, United States 1
March 15
Puerto Rico 4, United States 3
March 16
Dominican Republic 2, Puerto Rico 0
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