After the first of four game days in the third round at the 2009 Baseball World Cup, three teams no longer have a shot at the championship game on Sunday in Nettuno. Venezuela, Australia and Taiwan all lost today and trail the leaders by three games. Team USA improved to 4-0 in Pool G and possible could clinch the finals already on Wednesday with a win against Puerto Rico. In Pool F the Netherlands and Cuba both won their matches, but switched positions in the standings, as there is no longer a three-way tie with Puerto Rico, which lost.
Results:
Tuesday, September 22:
Cuba – Australia 2-1
Puerto Rico – Canada 0-3
USA – Venezuela 6-3
Netherlands – Taiwan 11-2
Standings Round 3:
Pool F:
- Cuba 3-1
- Netherlands 3-1
- Puerto Rico 2-2
- Venezuela 0-4
Pool G:
- USA 4-0
- Canada 2-2
- Taiwan 1-3
- Australia 1-3
Schedule:
Wednesday, September 23:
20:00 Canada – Venezuela (in Chieti)
20:00 Australia – Netherlands (in Grosseto)
20:00 Puerto Rico – USA (in Firenze)
20:00 Taiwan – Cuba (in Nettuno) Eurosport2 live
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