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2419:. The Cubans would edge host Puerto Rico by 1 run and comfortably defeat Venezuela by 5 runs. However, Cuba would lose to the Dominican Republic by four runs, which would cost them in the tiebreaker. Due to the Dominican Republic losing to Puerto Rico, who would lose to Venezuela, these results would lead to a head-to-head tiebreaker. Since the Dominican Republic and Cuba both finished with two wins and one loss while the other countries did not, they would both advance to the semi-finals. However, since Cuba lost to the Dominican Republic, the Cubans would finish in second place as well in Pool 2. 1704: 1015: 1152: 1108: 848: 807: 356: 2262: 2000: 1558: 370: 326: 310: 294: 1382: 869: 1794: 1496: 342: 37: 2239: 2134: 1599: 1578: 1289: 910: 889: 2090: 1517: 2565:, although Cuba would have three gold medals and one silver medal whereas Japan would have two bronze medals and one silver medal up to this point. However, Japan holds a 4–3 record to the final, while Cuba has a 5–2 record. Therefore, by the rules of the World Baseball Classic, Inc., WBCI would declare Cuba as the favorites to win the match due to their overall record in the tournament up to the final. 1841: 1537: 1426: 828: 81: 3853: 3490: 2850: 2048: 1340: 773: 72: 4227: 3002: 2798: 1752: 1063: 757: 2307:. Japan was able to defeat China and Chinese Taipei with ease, outscoring 32 to 5 runs combined. However, Japan would suffer their first loss of the tournament to South Korea, with a slow slump from a 2–0 lead to lose the match 3 runs to 2. As a result, South Korea and Japan advanced to the second round as first and second place finishers in Group A respectively. 4970: 739:. This is primarily due to the Cuban government having restricted rules for outside work not related to Cuba. If violated, the Cuban government would ban the individuals who broke the rules of working outside the country. Due to these reasons, only 2 MLB representatives were competing in the final, even though 2714:
to make the game seven to five runs. Japan would get on-base frequently throughout the inning, to the extent that the top of the ninth inning would end in ten to five runs. The offense would overwhelm the Cuban offense, as they were only able to score one more run in the bottom, finalizing Japan as
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stage beginning in the semi-finals. The round-robin groups would have the top two teams from each pool to advance to the next round. Outside of determining the home and away team, the next round would not be dependent of the previous one. A total of 39 matches were played in front of over
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since South Korea would have a better overall and head-to-head record than Japan by the end of the tournament. As such, Cuba was the favorite to win the final as the team with the higher winning percentage of games in the tournament were to be the home team.
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in San Diego. This was the third game played at the park in the tournament, after the semi-finals where Japan beat South Korea and Cuba beat the Dominican Republic. The championship was played in front of nearly 43,000 people and began at 3:40 p.m.
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the group–by one run again. Japan, Mexico, and the United States would finish at 1–2 in Pool 1. However, Japan would be declared as the second place finishers due to their amount of runs scored by their opponents and innings pitched.
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defenses. The Dominican Republic would score one run in the sixth inning, and Cuba would respond with three runs in the seventh inning immediately. This would become the final score, and Cuba would advance to the championship.
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by the end of the game. In the ninth, Japan would counter by pushing their offensive limit over Cuba's, which would result in a final score of ten to six. The aftermath of the final most notably included notice from
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would be brought up to light as South Korea would finish with the better overall and head-to-head record by the end of the tournament. The impact of this controversy was changing the format in the next edition, as
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would bat in both Gurriel and Borreo to make Japan's lead cut from five to three runs. The seventh inning served as a quiet pitching battle between both teams. However, in the bottom of the eighth inning,
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hit a double to add two more runs, finishing the first half of the game with a six to one lead. Matsuzaka would exit the game right after this moment, and Cuba would respond aggressively offensively.
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argued that most of the Cubans could compete in the MLB if they were rightfully given the opportunity to. On top of this, both were the only countries to make top four at all editions in the
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regarding a sacrifice fly appeal. The game was highly competitive with consistent back-and-forth leads up to the eighth where the controversy occurred. When
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Group 2 was much less complex, although a tiebreaker was still used. Cuba and Puerto Rico met with the first and second place finishers of Group D: the
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Japan was drawn into Group A of the first round, and was granted the right to host for this stage. The group featured the strongest teams in
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were granted hosting rights, although at different levels. There was no qualification required, and all teams were invited based on merit.
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of the tournament for setting the tone in the beginning of the game, particularly from intimidating the Cuban offense for four innings.
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semifinals and finals, although the Americans did not advance to this level. The stadium that would hold the semifinals and finals is
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were favorites to win the championship, as they were the only countries to have appeared in the top four at every iteration in the
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The second semifinal was played on March 18, 2006, at 7:00 p.m. PT that consisted of undefeated 1st-seed South Korea and 4th-seed
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likely coming from the marine layer and wind speed. On this day, the temperature recorded as 58 °F (14 °C) with 10
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of Petco Park would prove to be favorable for Matsuzaka and would in turn make Cuba have a hard time batting due to their
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took the mound in the 6th inning, Cuba aggressively responded for the rest of the baseball game through
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Japan would plan a hitting sequence in order to outplay Cuba offensively, as Japan specialized on
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would make a home run with a batter on base to cut the disparity to one run in favor of Japan.
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the match was scored in specific innings from both sides, due to the pitching battle and
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to give the opportunity for the Japanese offense to largen their lead. In the fifth,
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the champion with ten to six runs as the score. Matsuzaka would be declared as the
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playstyle. Both countries scored a combined total of 20 hits. However, in terms of
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at the bottom of the ninth. In addition, Japan would lose to South Korea–who would
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Japan would announce their roster, consisting of twenty-eight competitors from the
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News organizations had mixed predictions on who would win the final. On one hand,
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pitching style. Offensively, Japan was able to record 6 runs with the help of
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initiated Cuba's comeback, although Gurriel made the first base through an
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rapidly paced the offense to score five runs in the seventh through his
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Japan and South Korea met with the top two finishers of Group B:
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had more experience in professional baseball, particularly from
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The first semifinal was played on March 18, 2006, at 12:00 p.m.
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International baseball competitions hosted by the United States
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in the second round. However, Japan lost three times, twice to
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to claim the first championship of the World Baseball Classic.
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the most as they had an undefeated record up to this point.
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Cuba was drawn into Group C of the first round, with fellow
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Other countries who advanced from the first round were the
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Japan 2.55 RA/9, United States 2.65 RA/9, Mexico 3.50 RA/9
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The match began progressing when Japan's starting pitcher–
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by the Japanese defense. Soon after in the sixth inning,
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The structure of the tournament required two rounds of
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to reach the final. Cuba lost only two games, once to
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was on third base, he ran to the home plate once the
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combined. No adjustments were made from the original
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Championship round of the 2006 World Baseball Classic
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The 2287:2006 World Baseball Classic § First round 5437:March 2006 sports events in the United States 5137: 5020: 4600:"Cuban players defect, but often with a cost" 4470:"World Baseball Classic 2006 Round 1 Archive" 4259: 3522: 2429:2006 World Baseball Classic § Semifinals 1933: 1637: 1222: 948: 741:tens of MLB players were in different rosters 8: 4672: 4670: 3892: 3041: 29: 4837: 4835: 4833: 4831: 4829: 4827: 4825: 4697: 4695: 4464: 4462: 4460: 4458: 2578:The final was played on March 20, 2006, at 2500:. The match would be instrumental in their 5190:World Baseball Classic Championship Trophy 5144: 5130: 5122: 5027: 5013: 5005: 4274: 4220: 3846: 3537: 3483: 2995: 2694:made first base through an earned hit and 1940: 1926: 1644: 1630: 1229: 1215: 955: 941: 53: 28: 4843:"2006 World Baseball Classic Documentary" 4598:Mckinley, James C. Jr. (April 25, 1999). 4544:"2006 Cuba national baseball team roster" 2603:in a windy setting. Umpires consisted of 2587:. Petco Park is widely known for being a 735:, the professional league only played in 4880:"Cuba 6, Japan 10 Box Score at WBC 2006" 2731: 2633:Japan changed their starting pitcher to 2555:winning 25 of the 39 Baseball World Cups 1912: 1616: 1201: 927: 461:2006 World Baseball Classic championship 4429: 4239: 3907: 3502: 3056: 2549:whereas Cuba would consider themselves 2185: 1923: 1889: 1627: 1212: 938: 4905:"Statcast Venue Profile of Petco Park" 4849:from the original on December 19, 2021 4655:from the original on December 19, 2021 3887: 3036: 1979: 1974: 1683: 1678: 1268: 1263: 994: 989: 5174:World Baseball Softball Confederation 2195:Dominican Republic defeated Cuba 7–3. 1920: 1624: 1209: 935: 613:World Baseball Classic § History 7: 3902: 3051: 1984: 1983: 1978: 1973: 1969: 1968: 1963: 1958: 1953: 1948: 1915: 1688: 1687: 1682: 1677: 1673: 1672: 1667: 1662: 1657: 1652: 1619: 1273: 1272: 1267: 1262: 1258: 1257: 1252: 1247: 1242: 1237: 1204: 999: 998: 993: 988: 984: 983: 978: 973: 968: 963: 930: 530:in the second round. This sparked a 487:of the World Baseball Classic, both 4927:"Is Petco Park a "Pitcher's Park"?" 4264: 4254: 3897: 3527: 3517: 3046: 2207:Venezuela defeated Puerto Rico 6–0. 695:2006 World Baseball Classic rosters 518:in the first round and once to the 18:2006 World Baseball Classic/Results 5417:Baseball competitions in San Diego 4438:"About the World Baseball Classic" 2476:. The match was met with frequent 2437:was granted the right to host the 25: 4269: 3532: 2480:from both teams that relied on a 627:International Baseball Federation 499:up to this final. Japan won by 4 30:2006 World Baseball Classic Final 5369:Records and statistics and Rules 4225: 3851: 3488: 3000: 2848: 2796: 2641:and owns a diverse arsenal–from 2318:as host. The group consisted of 2260: 2237: 2132: 2088: 2046: 1998: 1964: 1916: 1839: 1792: 1750: 1702: 1668: 1620: 1597: 1576: 1556: 1535: 1515: 1494: 1424: 1380: 1338: 1287: 1253: 1205: 1150: 1106: 1061: 1013: 979: 931: 908: 887: 867: 846: 826: 805: 771: 755: 368: 354: 340: 324: 308: 292: 79: 70: 35: 3872: 3021: 2529:in the first and second round. 463:was the inaugural final of the 1949: 1653: 1238: 964: 591:to Matsuzaka's impact for the 1: 467:played on March 20, 2006, at 5407:2006 in sports in California 5381:World Baseball Classic Rules 4249: 4244: 3882: 3877: 3512: 3507: 3031: 3026: 2637:–one of the pioneers of the 2591:, due to the high number of 2547:Nippon Professional Baseball 1959: 1663: 1248: 974: 701:Nippon Professional Baseball 442:World Baseball Classic Final 5402:2006 World Baseball Classic 5169:World Baseball Classic Inc. 5036:2006 World Baseball Classic 2468:that featured the 2nd-seed 2439:2006 World Baseball Classic 1954: 1658: 1243: 969: 625:, organized jointly by the 619:2006 World Baseball Classic 5453: 4492:"MLB World Series History" 4223: 3849: 3486: 2998: 2897: 2682:A single-base hit made by 2426: 2364: 2284: 692: 610: 587:, from Cuba's increase in 2130: 2123: 2086: 2044: 2033: 1996: 1988: 1911: 1837: 1830: 1790: 1748: 1737: 1700: 1692: 1615: 1422: 1415: 1378: 1336: 1325: 1285: 1277: 1200: 1148: 1141: 1104: 1059: 1048: 1011: 1003: 926: 769: 753: 707:and two competitors from 578:, who would record three 437: 100: 52: 34: 747:Road to the championship 483:. 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MLB Network. 4841: 4840: 4823: 4813: 4811: 4800: 4799: 4795: 4785: 4783: 4770: 4769: 4765: 4755: 4753: 4748: 4747: 4743: 4733: 4731: 4726: 4725: 4721: 4711: 4709: 4701: 4700: 4693: 4683: 4681: 4676: 4675: 4668: 4658: 4656: 4647: 4646: 4642: 4632: 4630: 4625: 4624: 4620: 4610: 4608: 4597: 4596: 4592: 4582: 4580: 4572: 4571: 4567: 4557: 4555: 4542: 4541: 4537: 4527: 4525: 4512: 4511: 4507: 4497: 4495: 4490: 4489: 4485: 4475: 4473: 4468: 4467: 4456: 4446: 4444: 4436: 4435: 4431: 4426: 4393: 4389: 4388: 4353: 4349: 4348: 4226: 4224: 3949:Michel Enríquez 3866: 3857:Cuba's Batting 3852: 3850: 3812: 3808: 3807: 3803:Jonder Martínez 3773: 3769: 3768: 3672: 3668: 3667: 3633: 3629: 3628: 3593: 3589: 3588: 3554: 3550: 3549: 3489: 3487: 3310:Tomoya Satozaki 3272:Kosuke Fukudome 3098:Shinya Miyamoto 3015: 3001: 2999: 2982: 2973: 2952: 2951:42,696 (100.6%) 2947: 2937: 2935: 2928: 2849: 2847: 2797: 2795: 2738: 2733:March 20 18:00 2725: 2708:contact hitting 2680: 2670: 2620:Chris Guiccione 2576: 2571: 2563:Summer Olympics 2535: 2510:Kosuke Fukudome 2431: 2425: 2393:Akinori Iwamura 2369: 2363: 2326:along with the 2324:Central America 2289: 2283: 2261: 2259: 2238: 2236: 2212: 2211: 2206: 2199: 2194: 2187: 2182: 2180: 2176: 2175: 2142: 2133: 2131: 2089: 2087: 2047: 2045: 1999: 1997: 1946: 1909:Final standing 1906: 1905: 1900: 1891: 1886: 1884: 1880: 1879: 1840: 1838: 1802: 1793: 1791: 1751: 1749: 1703: 1701: 1650: 1598: 1596: 1577: 1575: 1557: 1555: 1536: 1534: 1516: 1514: 1495: 1493: 1469: 1465: 1464: 1425: 1423: 1381: 1379: 1339: 1337: 1297: 1288: 1286: 1235: 1198:Final standing 1195: 1191: 1190: 1151: 1149: 1107: 1105: 1071: 1062: 1060: 1014: 1012: 961: 909: 907: 888: 886: 868: 866: 847: 845: 827: 825: 806: 804: 772: 770: 756: 754: 749: 723:and outfielder 697: 691: 615: 609: 604: 560:contact hitting 512:knockout format 497:Summer Olympics 485:first iteration 457: 379: 367: 353: 339: 323: 307: 291: 274: 214: 212: 78: 69: 48: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 5450: 5448: 5440: 5439: 5434: 5429: 5424: 5419: 5414: 5409: 5404: 5394: 5393: 5387: 5386: 5384: 5383: 5378: 5372: 5370: 5366: 5365: 5363: 5362: 5357: 5352: 5347: 5342: 5337: 5331: 5329: 5325: 5324: 5322: 5321: 5316: 5311: 5306: 5301: 5296: 5290: 5288: 5284: 5283: 5281: 5280: 5275: 5270: 5265: 5260: 5255: 5249: 5247: 5239: 5238: 5236: 5235: 5228: 5223: 5218: 5213: 5208: 5202: 5200: 5196: 5195: 5193: 5192: 5186: 5184: 5180: 5179: 5177: 5176: 5171: 5165: 5163: 5159: 5158: 5151: 5149: 5148: 5141: 5134: 5126: 5117: 5116: 5114: 5113: 5108: 5102: 5100: 5096: 5095: 5093: 5092: 5087: 5086: 5085: 5080: 5072: 5071: 5070: 5065: 5060: 5055: 5046: 5044: 5040: 5039: 5034: 5032: 5031: 5024: 5017: 5009: 5003: 5002: 4991: 4990:External links 4988: 4985: 4984: 4962: 4940: 4918: 4907:. 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Taipei 1103: 1099: 1098: 1095: 1092: 1089: 1086: 1083: 1080: 1077: 1074: 1058: 1054: 1053: 1047: 1044: 1041: 1038: 1035: 1032: 1029: 1026: 1023: 1010: 1006: 1005: 1004:Qualification 1002: 997: 992: 987: 982: 977: 972: 967: 962: 960: 959: 952: 945: 937: 934: 924: 923: 918: 905: 902: 897: 883: 882: 877: 864: 861: 856: 854:Chinese Taipei 842: 841: 836: 823: 820: 815: 801: 800: 797: 794: 789: 786: 782: 781: 768: 765: 748: 745: 717:Akinori Otsuka 690: 687: 675:baseball rules 671:737,000 people 621:was the first 608: 605: 603: 600: 596:Boston Red Sox 580:runs batted in 542:–gave up four 477:world champion 455: 452: 451: 450: 449: 443: 440: 435: 434: 429: 425: 424: 419: 415: 414: 408: 404: 403: 400: 396: 395: 385: 381: 380: 378: 377: 375:Chris Guccione 361: 347: 333: 317: 301: 284: 282: 276: 275: 273: 272: 262: 251: 249: 245: 244: 234: 230: 229: 224: 220: 219: 209: 205: 204: 201: 200: 197: 194: 191: 188: 185: 182: 179: 176: 173: 170: 167: 164: 158: 157: 154: 151: 148: 145: 142: 139: 136: 133: 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Index

2006 World Baseball Classic/Results

Petco Park
San Diego
Japan
Cuba
Japan
Cuba
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Japan
Cuba
Petco Park
San Diego
California
Sadaharu Oh
Japan
Higinio Vélez
Cuba
Umpires
HP
United States
Tom Hallion
1B
United States
Bob Davidson
2B
United States
Ed Hickox
3B

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