Posted: Thursday March 5, 2009 3:29PM; Updated: Monday March 23, 2009 2:41PM
World Baseball Classic Standings, Scores, Schedules
Final
At Los Angeles
Monday, March 23: Korea vs. Japan
Semifinals
At Los Angeles
Saturday, March 21: South Korea 10, Venezuela 2 (RECAP)
At Los Angeles
Sunday, March 22: Japan 9, U.S. 4 (RECAP)
Second Round
Group One
Country
W
L
Pct
GB
Japan
3
1
.750
--
South Korea
2
1
.667
1 1/2
Cuba
1
2
.333
2
Mexico
0
2
.000
2
Sunday, March 15
At San Diego
Japan 6, Cuba 0 (RECAP)
South Korea 8, Mexico 2 (RECAP) Monday, March 16
At San Diego
Cuba 7, Mexico 4, Mexico eliminated (RECAP) Tuesday, March 17
At San Diego
South Korea 4, Japan 1 (RECAP) -- South Korea advances to semifinals Wednesday, March 18
At San Diego
Japan 4, Cuba 0 (RECAP) -- Cuba eliminated Thursday, March 19
At San Diego
Japan 6, South Korea 2 (RECAP)
Group Two
Top two teams advance
Country
W
L
Pct
GB
Venezuela
3
0
1.000
--
United States
2
2
.500
1/2
Puerto Rico
1
2
.333
1 1/2
Netherlands
0
2
.000
2
Saturday, March 14
At Miami
Venezuela 3, Netherlands 1 (RECAP)
Puerto Rico 11, United States 1, 7 innings, 10-run rule (RECAP) Sunday, March 15
At Miami
United States 9, Netherlands 3, Netherlands eliminated (RECAP) Monday, March 16
At Miami
Venezuela 2, Puerto Rico 0 (RECAP) -- Venezuela advances to semifinals
Tuesday, March 17
At Miami
United States 6, Puerto Rico 5 (RECAP) -- United States advances to semifinals; Puerto Rico eliminated Wednesday, March 18
At Miami
Venezuela 10, United States 6 (RECAP)
First Round
Group A
Top two teams advance
Country
W
L
Pct
GB
South Korea
3
1
.750
--
Japan
2
1
.667
1/2
China
1
2
.333
1 1/2
Taiwan
0
2
.000
2
Thursday, March 5
At Tokyo
Japan 4, China 0 (RECAP) Friday, March 6
At Tokyo
South Korea 9, Taiwan 0 (RECAP) Saturday, March 7
At Tokyo
China 4, Taiwan 1 (RECAP) -- Taiwan eliminated
Japan 14, South Korea 2 (RECAP)-- Japan advances to Round 2 Sunday, March 8
At Tokyo
South Korea 14, China 0 (7 inn.) (RECAP) Monday, March 9
At Tokyo
South Korea 1, Japan 0 (RECAP) -- South Korea wins Pool A; both advance to Round 2
Group B
Top two teams advance
Country
W
L
Pct
GB
Cuba
3
0
1.000
--
Mexico
2
2
.500
1
Australia
1
2
.333
1
South Africa
0
2
.000
2
Sunday, March 8
At Mexico City
Cuba 8, South Africa 1 (RECAP)
Australia 17, Mexico 7 (RECAP) Monday, March 9
At Mexico City
Mexico 14, South Africa 3 (RECAP) -- South Africa eliminated Tuesday, March 10
At Mexico City
Cuba 5, Australia 4 (RECAP) -- Cuba advances to Round 2 Wednesday, March 11
At Mexico City
Mexico 16, Australia 1, 6 innings ( RECAP) -- Mexico advances to Round 2, Australia eliminated Thursday, March 12
At Mexico City
Cuba 16, Mexico 4, 7 innings ( RECAP)
Group C
Top two teams advance
Country
W
L
Pct
GB
Venezuela
3
1
.750
1/2
United States
2
1
.667
--
Italy
1
2
.333
1 1/2
Canada
0
2
.000
2
Saturday, March 7
At Toronto
United States 6, Canada 5 (RECAP)
Venezuela 7, Italy 0 (RECAP) Sunday, March 8
At Toronto
United States 15, Venezuela 6 (RECAP) -- U.S. advances to Round 2 Monday, March 9
At Toronto
Italy 6, Canada 2, Canada eliminated (RECAP) Tuesday, March 10
At Toronto
Venezuela 10, Italy 1 (RECAP) -- Venezuela advances to Round 2, Italy eliminated Wednesday, March 11
At Toronto
Venezuela 5, United States 3 (RECAP)
Group D
Top two teams advance
Country
W
L
Pct
GB
Puerto Rico
3
0
1.000
--
Netherlands
2
2
.500
1/2
Dominican Rep.
1
2
.333
1 1/2
Panama
0
2
.000
2
Saturday, March 7
At San Juan, Puerto Rico
Netherlands 3, Dominican Republic 2 (RECAP)
Puerto Rico 7, Panama 0 (RECAP) Sunday, March 8
At San Juan, Puerto Rico
Dominican Republic 9, Panama 0, Panama eliminated (RECAP) Monday, March 9
At San Juan, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico 3, Netherlands 1, Puerto Rico advances to Round 2 (RECAP) Tuesday, March 10
At San Juan, Puerto Rico
Netherlands 2, Dominican Republic 1, 11 innings (RECAP) -- Netherlands advances to Round 2, Dominican Republic eliminated Wednesday, March 11
At San Juan, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico 5, Netherlands 0 (RECAP)