World Baseball Classic Thread – DAY 15 | USA vs. Puerto Rico, 6 p.m. (MLBN)

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––––1ST ROUND––––
POOL A – Top 2 teams advance to Bracket Round, Bracket 1
(run differential in parentheses)
1. Cuba 3-0 (+18) – ADVANCED TO BRACKET 1
2. Japan 2-1 (+2) – ADVANCED TO BRACKET 1
3. China 1-2 (-12) – ELIMINATED
4. Brazil 0-3 (-8) – ELIMINATED

Schedule
– All games at Fukuoka Dome (Japan)
Saturday, March 2
Japan 5, Brazil 3
Cuba 5, Brazil 2
Sunday, March 3
Japan 5, China 2
Monday, March 4
Cuba 12, China 0
Tuesday, March 5
China 5, Brazil 2
Wednesday, March 6
Cuba 6, Japan 3


POOL B – Top 2 teams advance to Bracket Round, Bracket 1
(run differential in parentheses)
1. Chinese Taipei 2-1 (+7) – ADVANCED TO BRACKET 1
2. Netherlands 2-1 (+3) – ADVANCED TO BRACKET 1
3. South Korea 2-1 (+2) – ELIMINATED
4. Australia 0-3 (-12) – ELIMINATED

Schedule
– All games at Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium (Taiwan)
Friday, March 1
Chinese Taipei 4, Australia 1
Saturday, March 2
Netherlands 5, South Korea 0
Sunday, March 3
Chinese Taipei 8, Netherlands 3
Monday, March 4
South Korea 6, Australia 0
Netherlands 4, Australia 1
Tuesday, March 5
South Korea 3, Chinese Taipei 2


POOL C – Top 2 teams advance to Bracket Round, Bracket 2
(run differential in parentheses)
1. Dominican Republic 3-0 (+11) – ADVANCED TO BRACKET 2
2. Puerto Rico 2-1 (+4) – ADVANCED TO BRACKET 2
3. Venezuela 1-2 (-3) – ELIMINATED
4. Spain 0-3 (-12) – ELIMINATED

Schedule
– All games at Hiram Bithorn Stadium (Puerto Rico)
Thursday, March 7
Dominican Republic 9, Venezuela 3
Friday, March 8
Puerto Rico 3, Spain 0
Saturday, March 9
Dominican Republic 6, Spain 3
Puerto Rico 6, Venezuela 3
Sunday, March 10
Venezuela 11, Spain 5
Dominican Republic 4, Puerto Rico 2


POOL D – Top 2 teams advance to Bracket Round, Bracket 2
(run differential in parentheses)
1. United States 2-1 (+6) – ADVANCED TO BRACKET 2
2. Italy 2-1 (+11) – ADVANCED TO BRACKET 2
3. Canada 1-2 (-8) – ELIMINATED
4. Mexico 1-2 (-5) – ELIMINATED

Schedule
– All Games at Chase Field (Phoenix, AZ)
Thursday, March 7
Italy 6, Mexico 5
Friday, March 8
Italy 14, Canada 4
Mexico 5, United States 2
Saturday, March 9
Canada 10, Mexico 3
United States 6, Italy 2
Sunday, March 10
United States 9, Canada 4




––––BRACKET ROUND––––
BRACKET 1 – Double elimination; Final two teams advance to Championship Round

Schedule
– All games at Tokyo Dome (Japan)
Thursday, March 7
Netherlands 6, Cuba 2
Friday, March 8
Japan 4, Chinese Taipei 3
Saturday, March 9
Cuba 14, Chinese Taipei 0 – CHINESE TAIPEI ELIMINATED
Sunday, March 10
Japan 16, Netherlands 4
Monday, March 11
Netherlands 7, Cuba 6 – CUBA ELIMINATED
Tuesday, March 12
Japan 10, Netherlands 6


BRACKET 2 – Double elimination; Final two teams advance to Championship Round

Schedule
– All games at Marlins Park (Miami, Fla.)
Tuesday, March 12
Dominican Republic 5, Italy 4
United States 7, Puerto Rico 1
Wednesday, March 13
Puerto Rico 4, Italy 3 – ITALY ELIMINATED
Thursday, March 14
Dominican Republic 3, United States 1
Friday, March 15
Puerto Rico vs. United States, 6 p.m.
Saturday, March 16
Dominican Republic vs. TBD, 12 p.m.



––––CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND––––


Schedule
– All games at AT&T Park (San Francisco, CA.)
Sunday, March 17
SEMI-FINALS: TBD at Japan, 8 p.m.
Monday, March 18
SEMI-FINALS: Netherlands at TBD, 8 p.m.
Tuesday, March 19
CHAMPIONSHIP: TBD