Despite the fact, that their best players are not on the roster, the South Korean team is off to a good start into the World Cup of Baseball in Taipei. The pitchers…
Category: 2007 World Cup
Information on the Baseball World Cup in Chinese Taipei, which started on Nov. 6, 2007.
Italy dominates European match up against Spain
The Italian team is in much better shape, as at the European championship in Barcelona, two months ago. They needed just seven innings to beat Spain 11-1. Italy showed no rust at…
USA beats Panama with another shutout
Team USA pitching staff build up their scoreless streak to 18 innings. They defeated Panama 7-0 and are now the clear favourite to finish pool A in first place. They led by…
Preview for the second game day at the World Cup of Baseball
The first day is in the books and the favourites did their jobs. But the Cuban team needed some magic to beat Australia narrowly with two homeruns in the ninth and tenth…
Venezuela too strong for Germany
The German team lost their first World Cup of Baseball game since 1973 0-8 to Venezuela. They managed just three hits against one of the stronger squads of the tournament. Starting pitcher…
Korea begins World Cup of Baseball with shutout against Canada
The South Korean pitching staff made a standpoint on Wednesday at the beginning of the World Cup of Baseball in Taipei. They allowed just two hits in a 5-0 victory against Canada….
Team USA starts strong with 3-0 shutout against rival Mexico
The USA got a great pitching effort from their staff and needed just one strong offensive inning to earn a 3-0 shutout against Mexico. The American minor leaguers scored three runs in…
Japan dominates South Africa
Japan got off to a good start into the World Cup of Baseball. They dominated South Africa to win 11-1. The South African team scored first and build up a surprising 1-0…
Spain loses to Panama
The Spanish team lost to the favourite Panama 0-5. The squad from Central America needed just one strong inning at the plate to decide the game. They scored four runs in the…
Relaunched Website of IBAF
The International Baseball Federation (IBAF) relaunched their website right in time for the World Cup of Baseball in Taipei. It features a better-looking and user-friendlier homepage. There is a nice news section…
The Netherlands crushes Thailand in first game of the tournament
The Dutch team had no problems to beat debutant Thailand in their first game. They used a ten-run-sixth to win 16-0 in seven innings (called due to mercy-rule). The Netherlands needed three…
Osmani Urrutia’s walk-off homerun in extra-innings denies upset by Australia in opener
The Cuban team overcame a 1-2 deficit with two outs in the ninth to defeat Australia 3-2 in the opener of the World Cup of Baseball in Taipei. Osmani URRUTIA hit a…
World Cup of Baseball kicks off on Wednesday
After rain forced the organizers of the World Cup of Baseball to cancel the opening match between Chinese Taipei and Italy, the tournament now starts on Wednesday. 14 of the 16 participants…
Rain delays World Cup of Baseball start
Heavy and steady rainfall forced the World Cup of Baseball organizers to cancel the scheduled opening game between host Chinese Taipei and Italy. The tournament will now start tomorrow with eight games….
World Cup: Roster for South Korean team published
One day before the official start for the World Cup of Baseball, the South Korean team published their official roster for the tournament. It is obviously that major league stars like Chan…
The World Cup of Baseball starts on Tuesday
After weeks of anticipation and preparation, the 37th edition of the World Cup of Baseball starts today. The tournament begins with a short opening ceremony, followed by the first game between host…
All previous World Cup of Baseball winner
All World Cup of Baseball winner: 1938 GREAT BRITAIN 1939 CUBA 1940 CUBA 1941 VENEZUELA 1942 CUBA 1943 CUBA 1944 VENEZUELA 1945 VENEZUELA 1947 COLOMBIA 1948 DOMINICANA 1950 CUBA 1951 PUERTO RICO…
Preview for Group B of the World Cup of Baseball in Taipei
After previewing group A with the USA, Panama, Mexico, Italy, Spain, South Africa, Chinese Taipei and Japan, we are continuing with pool B. On these set of teams, there are three favourites….
Preview for Group A of the World Cup of Baseball in Taipei
We are looking today at both groups to preview the World Cup of Baseball, who starts tomorrow. There is no clear favourite in group A. However the USA, Panama, Mexico and host…
Test game results for World Cup participants
The warm ups are history. It is only one day left in preparation for the World Cup teams, before the tournament starts tomorrow. We summarized all test game results, so you can…
World Cup: Amateur players on Japanese roster
The Japanese Baseball Association nominated only amateur players for the upcoming World Cup in Taipei. They are placed in group A with Italy, Spain, the USA, Chinese Taipei, Mexico, Panama and South…
World Cup: Roster of debutant Thailand
Thailand is participating for the first time at the World Cup of Baseball. They are the substitutes for the Chinese Team, who are concentrating on the preparation for the Olympic Games in…
World Cup: Roster for South Africa
The South African team is placed in group A at the World Cup of Baseball in Taiwan with Italy, Spain, the USA, Japan, Chinese Taipei, Mexico and Panama. The following players will…
The Netherlands defeats Chinese Taipei in final warm up
The Dutch team concluded their exhibition schedule for the upcoming World Cup of Baseball on Sunday. They defeated Chinese Taipei 3-2 and finished the warm up games with three wins out of…
Canada completes sweep in Perth
The Canadian team finished their preparation for the upcoming World Cup of Baseball in Taipei. They defeated Perth Heat on Saturday 10-6 and swept the four-game-series in Australia. Canada overcame a 0-4…