2009 World Baseball Classic – Round 1

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The first round of the 2009 World Baseball Classic was played between March 5 and March 19, 2009 at four regional sites. The 16 teams were divided into four pools which played a double-elimination tournament. The winners for the first games matched up in the second game, while the losers faced each other in an elimination game. The winner of the elimination game then played the loser of the non-elimination game in another elimination game. The remaining two teams then played each other to determine seeding for the second round.

Pool A

Games of Pool A played at the Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan.

  Preliminaries Qualifiers Seeding
                             
-   China 0  
-   Japan 4  
  W1   Japan 14  
  W2   South Korea 2  
-   Chinese Taipei 0
-   South Korea 9  
  W4   Japan 0 AR
  W5   South Korea 1 AW
L2   Chinese Taipei 1  
L1   China 4  
  W3   China 0
  L4   South Korea 14  

Results

Pool A
 CHN 0
 JPN 4 ◄
linescore		  TPE 0
 KOR 9 ◄
linescore		  TPE 1
 CHN 4 ◄
linescore		  JPN 14 ◄
 KOR 2 (F/7)
linescore		  CHN 0 (F/7)
 KOR 14 ◄
linescore		  KOR 1 ◄
 JPN 0
linescore

Japan 4, China 0

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
 China 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2
 Japan 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 X 4 5 0
WP: Yu Darvish (1-0)   LP: Chenhao Li (0-1)
Home runs:
CHN: None
JPN: Shuichi Murata (1)

South Korea 9, Chinese Taipei 0

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
 Chinese Taipei 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
 South Korea 6 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 X 9 10 0
WP: Hyun-Jin Ryu (1-0)   LP: Lee Chen-Chang (0-1)
Home runs:
TPE: None
KOR: Jin-Young Lee (1), Keun-Woo Jeong (1)

China 4, Chinese Taipei 1

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
 Chinese Taipei 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 0
 China 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 X 4 9 0
WP: Jiangang Lu (1-0)   LP: Yueh-Ping Lin (0-1)   Sv: Kun Chen (1)
Home runs:
TPE: None
CHN: Ray Chang (1)

Japan 14, South Korea 2

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
 Japan 3 5 0 1 2 2 1 X X 14 14 0
 South Korea 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X 2 4 1
WP: Daisuke Matsuzaka (1-0)   LP: Kwang-Hyun Kim (0-1)
Home runs:
JPN: Shuichi Murata (2), Kenji Johjima (1)
KOR: Tae-Kyun Kim (1)

Completed early due to mercy rule (7 Innings).

South Korea 14, China 0

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
 China 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X 0 2 2
 South Korea 2 0 0 2 5 5 X X X 14 10 0
WP: Suk-Min Yoon (1-0)   LP: Guoqiang Sun (0-1)
Home runs:
CHN: None
KOR: Bum-Ho Lee (1)

Completed early due to mercy rule (7 Innings).

South Korea 1, Japan 0

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
 South Korea 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0
 Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
WP: Jung-Keun Bong (1-0)   LP: Hisashi Iwakuma (0-1)   Sv: Chang-Yong Lim (1)

Pool B

Games of Pool B played at Foro Sol Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico.

  Preliminaries Qualifiers Seeding
                             
-   South Africa 1  
-   Cuba 8  
  W1   Cuba 5  
  W2   Australia 4  
-   Australia 17
-   Mexico 7  
  W4   Cuba 16 BW
  W5   Mexico 4 BR
L2   Mexico 14  
L1   South Africa 3  
  W3   Mexico 16
  L4   Australia 1  

Results

Pool B
 RSA 1
 CUB 8 ◄
linescore		  AUS 17 ◄
 MEX 7 (F/8)
linescore		  MEX 14 ◄
 RSA 3
linescore		  CUB 5 ◄
 AUS 4
linescore		  MEX 16 ◄
 AUS 1 (F/6)
linescore		  MEX 4 (F/7)
 CUB 16 ◄
linescore

Cuba 8, South Africa 1

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
 South Africa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0
 Cuba 1 2 2 0 2 1 0 0 X 8 13 0
WP: Norge Vera (1-0)   LP: Barry Armitage (0-1)
Home runs:
RSA: None
CUB: Frederich Cepeda 2 (2), Alfredo Despaigne (1), Héctor Olivera (1),
Yulieski Gourriel (1), Yoennis Céspedes (1)

Australia 17, Mexico 7

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
 Australia 3 1 0 0 3 3 4 3 X 17 22 2
 Mexico 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 12 1
WP: Damian Moss (1-0)   LP: Ricardo Rincón (0-1)
Home runs:
AUS: Luke Hughes (1), Chris Snelling 2 (2), Ben Risinger (1)
MEX: Jorge Vázquez (1), Alfredo Amézaga (1)

Completed early due to mercy rule (8 Innings).

Mexico 14, South Africa 3

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
 Mexico 1 0 2 0 0 0 3 4 4 14 16 2
 South Africa 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 7 2
WP: Elmer Dessens (1-0)   LP: Justin Erasmus (0-1)
Home runs:
MEX: Adrian Gonzalez 2 (2), Oscar Robles (1), Jorge Cantú (1)
RSA: None

Cuba 5, Australia 4

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
 Cuba 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 5 9 1
 Australia 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 4 6 1
WP: Ismel Jimenez (1-0)   LP: Rich Thompson (0-1)
Home runs:
CUB: Yoennis Céspedes (1), Yosbany Peraza (1)
AUS: None

Mexico 16, Australia 1

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
 Mexico 0 0 4 7 1 4 X X X 16 13 0
 Australia 0 0 0 1 0 0 X X X 1 6 0
WP: Jorge Campillo (1-0)   LP: David Welch (0-1)
Home runs:
MEX: Scott Hairston (1), Karim Garcia 2 (2)
AUS: Brett Roneberg (1)

Completed early due to mercy rule (6 Innings).

Cuba 16, Mexico 4

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
 Mexico 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 X X 4 5 0
 Cuba 1 0 1 5 0 0 9 X X 16 17 1
WP: Yulieski González (1-0)   LP: Dennys Reyes (0-1)
Home runs:
MEX: Freddy Sandoval (2), Oscar Robles (1), Karim Garcia (3)
CUB: Yulieski Gourriel (2), Ariel Pestano (1), Frederich Cepeda (3)

Completed early due to mercy rule (7 Innings).
One out when winning run scored.

Pool C

Games of Pool C played at Rogers Centre, Toronto, Canada.

  Preliminaries Qualifiers Seeding
                             
-   Canada 5  
-   United States 6  
  W1   United States 15  
  W2   Venezuela 6  
-   Italy 0
-   Venezuela 7  
  W3   United States 3 CR
  W5   Venezuela 5 CW
L2   Italy 6  
L1   Canada 2  
  W4   Italy 1
  L3   Venezuela 10  

Results

Pool C
 CAN 5
 USA 6 ◄
linescore		  ITA 0
 VEN 7 ◄
linescore		  USA 15 ◄
 VEN 6
linescore		  ITA 6 ◄
 CAN 2
linescore		  ITA 1
 VEN 10 ◄
linescore		  VEN 5 ◄
 USA 3
linescore

United States 6, Canada 5

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
 Canada 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 5 7 1
 United States 0 1 0 3 0 2 0 0 X 6 9 0
WP: LaTroy Hawkins (1–0)   LP: Mike Johnson (0–1)   Sv: J.J. Putz (1)
Home runs:
CAN: Joey Votto (1), Russell Martin (1)
USA: Kevin Youkilis (1), Brian McCann (1), Adam Dunn (1)

Venezuela 7, Italy 0

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
 Italy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1
 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 1 X 7 11 1
WP: Félix Hernández (1–0)   LP: Jason Grilli (0–1)
Home runs:
ITA: None
VEN: Carlos Guillén (1), Melvin Mora (1)

United States 15, Venezuela 6

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
 United States 0 0 0 2 0 8 1 3 1 15 16 0
 Venezuela 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 1 6 13 0
WP: Matt Lindstrom (1-0)   LP: Víctor Zambrano (0-1)
Home runs:
USA: Kevin Youkilis (2), Adam Dunn (2), Ryan Braun (1)
VEN: Carlos Guillén (2)

Italy 6, Canada 2

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
 Italy 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 6 10 0
 Canada 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 1
WP: Dan Serafini (1-0)   LP: Vince Perkins (0-1)   Sv: Jason Grilli (1)

Venezuela 10, Italy 1

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
 Italy 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 1
 Venezuela 0 0 0 4 5 0 1 0 X 10 14 0
WP: Enrique González (1-0)   LP: Tiago Da Silva (0-1)
Home runs:
ITA: None
VEN: Bobby Abreu (1), Miguel Cabrera (1), José López (1), Ramón Hernández (1)

Venezuela 5, United States 3

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
 Venezuela 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 5 12 1
 United States 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 7 0
WP: Jan Granado (1-0)   LP: Jeremy Guthrie (0-1)   Sv: Francisco Rodriguez (1)
Home runs:
VEN: Gregor Blanco (1)
USA: Chris Iannetta (1)

Pool D

Games of Pool D played at Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

  Preliminaries Qualifiers Seeding
                             
-   Netherlands 3  
-   Dominican Republic 2  
  W1   Netherlands 1  
  W2   Puerto Rico 3  
-   Panama 0
-   Puerto Rico 7  
  W4   Puerto Rico 5 DW
  W5   Netherlands 0 DR
L2   Panama 0  
L1   Dominican Republic 9  
  W3   Dominican Republic 1
  L4   Netherlands 2  

Results

Pool D
 NED 3 ◄
 DOM 2
linescore		  PAN 0
 PUR 7 ◄
linescore		  PAN 0
 DOM 9 ◄
linescore		  NED 1
 PUR 3 ◄
linescore		  DOM 1 (F/11)
 NED 2 ◄
linescore		  NED 0
 PUR 5 ◄
linescore

Netherlands 3, Dominican Republic 2

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
 Netherlands 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0
 Dominican Republic 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 8 3
WP: Sidney Ponson (1-0)   LP: Edinson Volquez (0-1)   Sv: Leon Boyd (1)
Home runs:
NED: None
DOM: Miguel Tejada (1)

Puerto Rico 7, Panama 0

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
 Panama 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2
 Puerto Rico 0 1 0 1 1 1 3 0 X 7 13 0
WP: Javier Vázquez (1-0)   LP: Bruce Chen (0-1)
Home runs:
PAN: None
PUR: Carlos Delgado (1), Iván Rodríguez 2 (2)

Dominican Republic 9, Panama 0

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
 Panama 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2
 Dominican Republic 0 0 3 2 0 1 0 3 X 9 8 0
WP: Johnny Cueto (1-0)   LP: Ramiro Mendoza (0-1)
Home runs:
PAN: None
DOM: Miguel Olivo 2 (2), Nelson Cruz (1)

Puerto Rico 3, Netherlands 1

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
 Netherlands 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 1
 Puerto Rico 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 X 3 8 0
WP: J.C. Romero (1-0)   LP: Dennis Neuman (0-1)   Sv: Fernando Cabrera (1)

Netherlands 2, Dominican Republic 1

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
 Dominican Republic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 3
 Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 5 1
WP: Leon Boyd (1-0)   LP: Carlos Mármol (0-1)

Two outs when winning run scored.

Puerto Rico 5, Netherlands 0

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
 Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
 Puerto Rico 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 X 5 10 0
WP: Jonathan Sanchez (1-0)   LP: Pim Walsma (0-1)

References

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