23rd World Championship Baseball
21 July - 2 August 1998, Italy
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World Championship Baseball 1998.
Group A
People's Republic of China (CHN)
Cuba (CUB)
Spain (ESP)
Italy (ITA)
Japan (JPN)
South Africa (RSA)
Panama (PAN)
Dominican Republic (DOM)
Group B
Australia (AUS)
Chinese Taipei (TPE)
Korea (KOR)
Netherlands (NED)
Russian Federation (RUS)
United States of America (USA)
Nicaragua (NIC)
Canada (CAN)
Game Schedule
Tuesday 21st July
1 A 20.00h Firenze Italy - China 10 - 2
Wednesday 22nd July
3 A 20.30h Bologna Japan - Panama 6 - 1
5 A 20.30h Firenze Cuba - Spain 14 - 2 ( 8 inn)
7 A 20.30h Parma South Africa - Dominican Republic 2 - 14 ( 7 inn)
2 B 10.00h Palermo Korea - Russian Federation 11 - 1 ( 7 inn)
4 B 15.00h Palermo USA - Netherlands 1 - 3
6 B 20.00h Palermo Nicaragua - Chinese Taipei 4 - 3
8 B 18.00h Messina Australia - Canada 6 - 5
Thursday 23rd July
9 A 20.30h Parma Italy - Japan 3 - 10
11 A 20.30h Rimini Panama - Dominican Republic 3 - 9
13 A 20.30h Vicenza South Africa - Cuba 1 - 14 ( 7 inn)
15 A 20.30h Firenze Spain - China 2 - 9
10 B 10.00h Palermo Russian Federation - Netherlands 1 - 12 ( 8 inn)
12 B 15.00h Palermo Nicaragua - Australia 2 - 9
14 B 20.00h Palermo Korea - USA 3 - 1
16 B 18.00h Messina Canada - Chinese Taipei 5 - 4
Friday 24th July
17 A 20.30h Bologna Cuba - Italy 20 - 0 ( 7 inn)
19 A 20.30h Rimini China - Panama 0 - 7
21 A 20.30h Vicenza Japan - South Africa 9 - 2
23 A 20.30h Modena Dominican Republic - Spain 8 - 7
18 B 10.00h Palermo Australia - Russian Federation 6 - 2
20 B 15.00h Palermo Canada - Korea 4 - 1
22 B 20.00h Palermo Netherlands - Nicaragua 2 - 13
24 B 18.00h Messina Chinese Taipei - USA 6 - 13
Saturday 25th July
25 A 20.30h Modena Italy - South Africa 2 - 0
27 A 20.30h Rimini Cuba - Japan 9 - 0
29 A 20.30h Bologna Spain - Panama 4 - 14 ( 7 inn)
31 A 20.30h Vicenza Dominican Republic - China 5 - 3
26 B 10.00h Palermo Korea - Australia 2 - 7
28 B 15.00h Palermo Chinese Taipei - Netherlands 12 - 6
30 B 20.00h Palermo Nicaragua - Canada 8 - 3
32 B 18.00h Messina USA - Russian Federation 10 - 0 ( 8 inn)
Sunday 26th July
33 A 20.30h Vicenza Panama - Italy 4 - 5
35 A 20.30h Modena China - Cuba 0 - 10
37 A 20.30h Rimini South Africa - Spain 3 - 6
39 A 20.30h Parma Japan - Dominican Republic 4 - 3
34 B 10.00h Palermo Australia - Chinese Taipei 6 - 2
36 B 15.00h Palermo Russian Federation - Canada 2 - 3
38 B 20.00h Palermo USA - Nicaragua 2 - 9
40 B 18.00h Messina Netherlands - Korea 4 - 8
Monday 27th July
No games scheduled
Tuesday 28th July
41 A 20.30h Milano Italy - Spain 6 - 13
43 A 20.30h Bologna Cuba - Dominican Republic - (rained out)
45 A 20.30h Vicenza Panama - South Africa 5 - 4
47 A 20.30h Modena Japan - China 4 - 1
42 B 10.00h Palermo Chinese Taipei - Russian Federation 7 - 1
44 B 15.00h Palermo Canada - Netherlands 5 - 7 (10 inn)
46 B 15.00h Messina Nicaragua - Korea 7 - 10
48 B 20.00h Palermo Australia - USA 5 - 8
Wednesday 29th July
49 A 20.30h Rimini Dominican Republic - Italy 15 - 7
51 A 20.30h Parma Panama - Cuba 5 - 8
53 A 20.30h Bologna Spain - Japan 1 - 13 ( 7 inn)
55 A 20.30h Firenze China - South Africa 5 - 0
50 B 10.00h Palermo Russian Federation - Nicaragua 5 - 26 ( 7 inn)
52 B 15.00h Palermo Korea - Chinese Taipei 0 - 2
54 B 20.00h Palermo USA - Canada 3 - 2
56 B 18.00h Messina Netherlands - Australia 11 - 9
Thursday 30th July
Re-scheduled game
43 A 10.30h Bologna Cuba - Dominican Republic 9 - 2
Final Standings Group A
W L
Cuba 7 0
Japan 6 1
Dominican Republic 5 2
Italy * 3 4
Panama * 3 4
China ** 2 5
Spain ** 2 5
South Africa 0 7
* Ranking based on game played between the teams (Game 33)
** Ranking based on game played between the teams (Game 15)
Final Standings Group B
W L
Australia * 5 2
Nicaragua * 5 2
Korea ** 4 3
Netherlands ** 4 3
USA ** 4 3
Canada *** 3 4
Chinese Taipei *** 3 4
Russian Federation 0 7
* Ranking based on game played between the teams (Game 12)
** Ranking based on games played between the teams (Games 4, 14 and 40)
*** Ranking based on game played between the teams (Game 16)
Friday 31st July
57 15.00h Grosseto Cuba - Netherlands 12 - 1 ( 7 inn) (1A - 4B)
58 20.30h Grosseto Australia - Italy 8 - 9 (10 inn) (1B - 4A)
59 15.00h Nettuno Japan - Korea 5 - 8 (10 inn) (2A - 3B)
60 20.30h Nettuno Nicaragua - Dominican Republic 12 - 4 (2B - 3A)
Saturday 1st August
61 * 15.00h Grosseto Dominican Republic - Netherlands 3 - 7 (L57 - L60)
62 * 20.30h Grosseto Japan - Australia 11 - 6 (L58 - L59)
63 * 15.00h Nettuno Cuba - Nicaragua 14 - 2 ( 7 inn) (W57 - W60)
64 * 20.30h Nettuno Korea - Italy 8 - 2 (W58 - W59)
Sunday 2nd August
65 * 15.00h Grosseto Australia - Dominican Republic 9 - 2 (L61 - L62)
66 * 20.30h Grosseto Japan - Netherlands 9 - 3 (W61 - W62)
67 * 15.00h Nettuno Italy - Nicaragua 1 - 5 (L63 - L64)
68 * 20.30h Nettuno Korea - Cuba 1 - 7 (W63 - W64)
* Home team by draw
Final Standings
1st Place Cuba
2nd Place Korea
3rd Place Nicaragua
4th Place Italy
5th Place Japan
6th Place Netherlands
7th Place Australia
8th Place Dominican Republic
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Copyright © 1998 Harry Wedemeijer.