Mexico 101 230 200 9 13 1 Italy 100 310 005 10 12 1 Box score Teams from European Baseball remain undefeated at the 2017 World Baseball Classic against non-European teams. Italy…
Category: 2017 World Baseball Classic
WBC 2017 1st Round Seoul: Korea avoids Re-Qualification with Extra-Inning Win
Korea 150 200 000 3 11 18 0 Chinese Taipei 030 202 100 0 8 13 1 Box score After losing to Israel on Monday in ten innings, Korea had the better…
WBC 2017 1st Round Tokyo: Australia mercy rules China for 1st Win
Australia 002 200 34 11 9 0 China 000 000 00 0 5 0 Box score In the most lopsided game of the 2017 World Baseball Classic so far, Australia mercy ruled…
WBC 2017 1st Round Seoul: Israel defeats Netherlands to win Pool
[youtube 1o3MpLhxL9c 520] Netherlands 001 000 010 2 5 1 Israel 300 001 00X 4 8 2 Box score Israel scored three runs against Rob Cordemans in the first en route to…
WBC 2017 1st Round Tokyo: Japan rallies to beat Australia
Japan 000 010 120 4 8 1 Australia 010 000 000 1 5 0 Box score Japan joined Israel and the Netherlands as two-game winners during the first round of the 2017…
WBC 2017 1st Round Seoul: Netherlands come back, walk off against Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei 002 030 000 5 10 1 Netherlands 010 300 011 6 13 0 Box score The Netherlands walked off 6-5 against Chinese Taipei on Wednesday at Gocheok Sky Dome in…
Italy beats World Series Champion Chicago Cubs in WBC Warm-Up
On Tuesday the WBC participants vs MLB teams exhibitions during Spring Training got underway in Florida and Arizona. Italy made quite a statement defeating World Series Champion Chicago Cubs by a score…
WBC 2017 1st Round Tokyo: Cuba one-hits China for first Win
China 000 000 000 0 1 0 Cuba 000 401 10X 6 14 1 Box score Cuba rebounded from their 6-11 loss to Samurai Japan on opening day with a 6-0 shutout…
WBC 2017 1st Round Tokyo: Japan outlasts Cuba in Tokyo Dome Opener
Cuba 001 000 320 6 11 3 Japan 100 150 22X 11 14 1 Box score Japan out-lasted Cuba 11-6 in the first first-round game of the Tokyo Dome group at the…
WBC 2017 1st Round Seoul: Netherlands shut out Korea
Korea 000 000 000 0 6 1 Netherlands 210 002 00X 5 11 0 Box score The Netherlands cruised to an easy 5-0 win over Korea on Tuesday evening in their first…
WBC 2017 1st Round Seoul: Israel improves to 2-0 with Slugfest
[youtube xwxhJPe869Q 520] Israel 402 000 513 15 20 1 Chinese Taipei 000 003 004 7 12 2 Box score Israel continued its historic strong start into the 2017 World Baseball Classic…
Broadcast Partners for 2017 World Baseball Classic announced
Press release World Baseball Classic, Inc. Fifty-one media outlets have signed on to broadcast the 2017 World Baseball Classic, which began earlier today in Seoul, South Korea. The fourth installment of the…
WBC 2017 1st Round Seoul: Israel stuns Korea in 10th
Israel 100 000 000 1 2 8 0 Korea 000 100 000 0 1 7 0 Box score Israel has won the opener of the 2017 World Baseball Classic. In a historic…
Dutch ambassador gets ceremonial first pitch WBC game in Seoul
by Pim van Nes Netherlands ambassador to South-Korea, H.E. Mr Lody Embrechts, has been invited by the local organisation of World Baseball Classic in Seoul to the ceremonial first pitch of to-morrow…
Italy win second WBC Warm-Up against LG Twins
Italy has won the second exhibition game against the LG Twins in preparation for the 2017 World Baseball Classic. The team of manager Marco Mazzieri celebrated a 3-2 victory. A RBI double…
Netherlands split last two exhibitions prior to WBC
The Netherlands have split the last two warm-up games prior to the 2017 World Baseball Classic. After defeating KBO Army on Friday by a score of 11-1, the Dutch team lost to…
Israel, Korea open 2017 World Baseball Classic
The 2017 World Baseball Classic starts on Monday with the opener between Korea and Israel at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea. For Israel, which won the WBC Qualifier in Brooklyn…
Italy loses to LG Twins in first WBC Warm-Up Game
Italy lost their first warm-up game for the 2017 World Baseball Classic during training camp at Fitch Park in Mesa, Arizona. The Squadra Azzurri fell 4-5 to the LG Twins from the…
Korea beats Australia in Exhibition Game in Seoul
On Tuesday Australia concluded its training camp in South Korea with an exhibition game against Korea at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul. Korea prevailed 8-3. For them it was their third win…
Tom Bailey, Trent D’Antonio added to Australian Roster for WBC
Tom Bailey and Trent D’Antonio have been added to the Australian roster for the 2017 World Baseball Classic. They are taking over the spot of Liam Hendricks and Mike Walker, who have…
Liam Hendricks out of World Baseball Classic after change of heart
Oakland Ahtletics hurler Liam Hendricks isn’t going to play for Australia in the upcoming World Baseball Classic. The right-hander however left the door open joining the team during the second round thanks…
Korea rallies to sweep exhibition series against Cuba
Korea swept a two-game exhibition series against Cuba at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea with a 7-6 win on Sunday. The day before Korea prevailed 6-1. Korea used a six-run…
Stijn van der Meer replaces Chris Garia on Dutch roster
23-year-old shortstop Stijn van der Meer of the Houston Astros is replacing outfielder Chris Garia on the roster of the Netherlands for the 2017 World Baseball Classic. The MVP of the European…
LG Twins again prevail over Netherlands
The Netherlands finished their exhibition schedule during their training camp in Arizona with a 4-7 loss to the LG Twins on Saturday. The KBO team already had prevailed over the Dutch team…
Korea beat Cuba in first Exhibition Game in Seoul
In the first of two exhibition games between these two baseball powerhouses Korea downed Cuba 6-1 at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea on Saturday. Game two takes place on Sunday….