2023 World Baseball Classic Pool A
![]() William Lai throwing the ceremonial first pitch on March 8 | |
Tournament details | |
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Country | Taiwan |
City | Taichung |
Venue(s) | Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium |
Dates | March 8–12 |
Teams | 5 |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
MVP | ![]() |
The 2023 World Baseball Classic Pool A was the first of four pools of the 2023 World Baseball Classic that took place from March 8–12 at Taichung Stadium in Taichung, Taiwan.[1] The top two teams automatically qualified for the top eight knockout stage, beginning with the quarterfinals in Tokyo and the remaining of the bracket in Miami.[2] The teams in this pool consisted of hosts Chinese Taipei, Cuba, Italy, Netherlands, and Panama.[3]
After all games were completed, the five teams tied at 2–2. This resulted in the standings being determined by the fewest runs allowed per defensive out recorded. Cuba won the pool and advanced to the quarterfinals, along with Italy as runners-up, and Chinese Taipei fell to last place and was relegated to the qualifiers for the 2026 World Baseball Classic, despite scoring the most in the pool.[4][5]
Yu Chang of Chinese Taipei was named the most valuable player of Pool A.[6]
Teams
Draw position | Team | Pot | Confederation | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Finals appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance | WBSC Rankings[7] |
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A1 | ![]() | 1 | WBSC Asia | Hosts + 2017 participants | March 6, 2017 | 5th | 2017 | Quarterfinals (2013) | 2 |
A2 | ![]() | 2 | WBSC Europe | 2017 participants | March 6, 2017 | 5th | 2017 | Fourth place (2013, 2017) | 7 |
A3 | ![]() | 3 | WBSC Americas | 2017 participants | March 6, 2017 | 5th | 2017 | Runners-up (2006) | 8 |
A4 | ![]() | 4 | WBSC Europe | 2017 participants | March 6, 2017 | 5th | 2017 | Quarterfinals (2013) | 16 |
A5 | ![]() | 5 | WBSC Americas | Qualifiers Pool B winners | October 4, 2022 | 3rd | 2009 | Pool stage (2006, 2009) | 12 |
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | PCT | GB | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 15 | .500[a] | — | Advance to quarterfinals Qualification for 2026 World Baseball Classic |
2 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 17 | .500[a] | — | |
3 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 19 | .500[a] | — | Qualification for 2026 World Baseball Classic |
4 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 21 | .500[a] | — | |
5 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 31 | .500[a] | — |
- ^ a b c d e Runs allowed per defensive out recorded: Cuba .139, Italy .157, Netherlands .186, Panama .200, Chinese Taipei .295[5]
Tiebreaker
As all five teams tied at 2–2, WBC's tiebreakers went into effect. The first tiebreaker, head-to-head record, was unnessary because all five teams were tied. The final standings were determined by the fewest runs allowed per defensive out recorded. Based on the calculation, Cuba won the pool, while Italy advanced as the runner-up.[5]
Pool A Tiebreaker |
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Summary
Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
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Mar 8, 2023 | 12:00 NST | Cuba ![]() | 2–4 | ![]() | Taichung Stadium | 3:07 | 6,501 | Boxscore | |
Mar 8, 2023 | 19:00 NST | Panama ![]() | 12–5 | ![]() | Taichung Stadium | 4:02 | 15,540 | Boxscore | |
Mar 9, 2023 | 12:00 NST | Panama ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | Taichung Stadium | 2:45 | 6,048 | Boxscore | |
Mar 9, 2023 | 19:00 NST | Italy ![]() | 6–3 | ![]() | 10 | Taichung Stadium | 3:43 | 6,217 | Boxscore |
Mar 10, 2023 | 12:30 NST | Cuba ![]() | 13–4 | ![]() | Taichung Stadium | 4:09 | 7,023 | Boxscore | |
Mar 10, 2023 | 19:00 NST | Italy ![]() | 7–11 | ![]() | Taichung Stadium | 3:58 | 18,799 | Boxscore | |
Mar 11, 2023 | 12:00 NST | Panama ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Taichung Stadium | 2:57 | 7,732 | Boxscore | |
Mar 11, 2023 | 19:00 NST | Netherlands ![]() | 5–9 | ![]() | Taichung Stadium | 3:34 | 18,826 | Boxscore | |
Mar 12, 2023 | 12:00 NST | Chinese Taipei ![]() | 1–7 | ![]() | Taichung Stadium | 3:21 | 18,852 | Boxscore | |
Mar 12, 2023 | 19:00 NST | Netherlands ![]() | 1–7 | ![]() | Taichung Stadium | 3:00 | 4,985 | Boxscore |
Matches
Cuba vs Netherlands
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Eric Méndez (1–0) LP: Onelki García (0–1) Sv: Wendell Floranus (1) Attendance: 6,501 (32.5%) Umpires: HP – Nic Lentz, 1B – Shoji Arisumi, 2B – Dan Iassogna, 3B – Serge Makouchetcher Boxscore |
Panama vs Chinese Taipei
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Randall Delgado (1–0) LP: Chih-Wei Hu (0–1) Home runs: PAN: None TPE: Nien-Ting Wu (1) Attendance: 15,540 (77.7%) Umpires: HP – Roberto Ortiz, 1B – Trent Thomas, 2B – Chris Segal, 3B – Ki Talk Park Boxscore |
Panama vs Netherlands
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 3 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Shairon Martis (1–0) LP: Jaime Barría (0–1) Sv: Wendell Floranus (2) Home runs: PAN: None NED: Xander Bogaerts (1), Jurickson Profar (1) Attendance: 6,048 Umpires: HP – Larry Vanover, 1B – Roberto Ortiz, 2B – Trent Thomas, 3B – Shōji Arisumi Boxscore |
Italy vs Cuba
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | ||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Matthew Festa (1–0) LP: Raidel Martínez (0–1) Attendance: 6,217 Umpires: HP: Ki Talk Park, 1B: Mark Carlson, 2B: Chris Segal, 3B: Serge Makouchetev Notes: Extra inning rule was used in 10th inning. Boxscore |
Cuba vs Panama
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 21 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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WP: Miguel Romero (1–0) LP: Matt Hardy (0–1) Home runs: CUB: None PAN: Rubén Tejada (1) Attendance: 7,023 Umpires: HP – Dan Iassogna, 1B – Serge Makouchetev, 2B – Mark Carlson, 3B – Trent Thomas Boxscore |
Italy vs Chinese Taipei
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | X | 11 | 16 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Yen-Ching Lu (1–0) LP: Stephen Woods Jr. (0–1) Sv: Chia-Hao Sung (1) Home runs: ITA: None TPE: Tzu-Wei Lin (1), Yu Chang (1), Kungkuan Giljegiljaw (1) Attendance: 18,799 Umpires: HP – Chris Segal, 1B – Nic Lentz, 2B – Shoji Arisumi, 3B – Ki Talk Park Boxscore |
Panama vs Italy
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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WP: Harold Arauz (1–0) LP: Michele Vassalotti (0–1) Sv: Javy Guerra (1) Home runs: PAN: José Ramos (1) ITA: None Attendance: 7,732 Umpires: HP – Shoji Arisumi, 1B – Larry Vanover, 2B – Trent Thomas, 3B – Chris Segal Boxscore |
Netherlands vs Chinese Taipei
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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WP: Tzu-Peng Huang (1–0) LP: Lars Huijer (0–1) Sv: Chia-Hao Sung (2) Home runs: NED: Ray-Patrick Didder (1) TPE: Yu Chang (2) Attendance: 18,826 Umpires: HP – Mark Carlson, 1B – Ki Talk Park, 2B – Dan Iassogna, 3B – Serge Makouchetev Boxscore |
Chinese Taipei vs Cuba
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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WP: Elián Leyva (1–0) LP: Shih-Peng Chen (0–1) Home runs: TPE: None CUB: Erisbel Arruebarrena (1), Yoán Moncada (1) Attendance: 18,852 Umpires: HP – Nic Lentz, 1B – Ki Talk Park, 2B – Larry Vanover, 3B – Shoji Arisumi Boxscore |
Netherlands vs Italy
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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WP: Matt Harvey (1–0) LP: Mike Bolsenbroek (0–1) Home runs: NED: Chadwick Tromp (1) ITA: None Attendance: 4,985 Umpires: HP – Roberto Ortiz, 1B – Dan Iassogna, 2B – Serge Makouchetev, 3B – Trent Thomas Boxscore |
Statistics
Source: [9]
Leading hitters
Power
SLG | Team | 1B | 2B | 3B | HR | AB |
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.504 | ![]() | 30 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 139 |
.454 | ![]() | 31 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 141 |
.377 | ![]() | 28 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 138 |
.370 | ![]() | 28 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 135 |
.328 | ![]() | 23 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 125 |
Efficiency
OBP | Team | H | BB | HBP | AB | SF |
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.392 | ![]() | 44 | 14 | 4 | 139 | 1 |
.390 | ![]() | 45 | 15 | 2 | 141 | 1 |
.372 | ![]() | 37 | 18 | 3 | 135 | 0 |
.359 | ![]() | 39 | 16 | 1 | 138 | 1 |
.331 | ![]() | 28 | 15 | 5 | 125 | 0 |
Leading pitchers
WHIP | Team | BB | H | IP | K |
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1.14 | ![]() | 10 | 31 | 36 | 38 |
1.42 | ![]() | 13 | 38 | 36 | 26 |
1.53 | ![]() | 19 | 33 | 34 | 19 |
1.77 | ![]() | 15 | 47 | 35 | 24 |
1.86 | ![]() | 21 | 44 | 35 | 29 |
References
- ^ "Pool A Games Schedule of the 2023 WBC". World Baseball Classic. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Schedule of the 2023 WBC". World Baseball Classic. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "World Baseball Classic 2023 venues, pools announced". Major League Baseball. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Italy wins, advances (with Cuba) after 5-way tie". Major League Baseball. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ a b c Adler, David (March 13, 2023). "The wild 5-team tiebreaker, explained". Major League Baseball. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ "Yu Chang wins Pool A MVP". Major League Baseball. March 12, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ "WBSC Men's Baseball Rankings". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Taichung, Taichung Weather History". Weather Underground. 8 March 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- ^ "World Baseball Classic Stats". Major League Baseball. Retrieved 11 March 2023.