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World Baseball Classic Results Summary

Results from the World Baseball Classic.
Japan defeated Cuba in the final. Japan is the champion of the first World Baseball Classic.
Japan defeated Korea in game one of the final round. Cuba defeated the Dominican Republic in game two of the final round.
The top two teams in each pool move on to the second round.
The top two teams in both pools 1 and 2 move on to final round.
*Clinched second round bid.
**Clinched final round bid.

Round One				Round Two

Pool A: Tokyo, Japan
Team	Wins	Losses	Ties
Korea*	3	0	0
Japan*	2	1	0
Chinese Taipei	1	2	0	Pool 1: Anaheim, California
China	0	3	0	Team	Wins	Losses	Ties
Pool B: Phoenix, Arizona				Korea**	3	0	0
Team	Wins	Losses	Ties	Japan**	1	2	0
Mexico*	2	1	0	United States	1	2	0
United States*	2	1	0	Mexico	1	2	0
Canada	2	1	0
South Africa	0	3	0
Pool C: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Team	Wins	Losses	Ties
Puerto Rico*	3	0	0
Cuba*	2	1	0
Netherlands	1	2	0	Pool 2: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Panama	0	3	0	Team	Wins	Losses	Ties
Pool D: Orlando, Florida				Dominican Republic**	2	1	0
Team	Wins	Losses	Ties	Cuba**	2	1	0
Dominican Republic*	3	0	0	Puerto Rico	1	2	0
Venezuela*	2	1	0	Venezuela	1	2	0
Italy	1	2	0
Australia	0	3	0