WBC Edition

2013 World Baseball Classic

The Dominican Republic went unbeaten and became the first WBC champion from the Western Hemisphere.

Status
Completed
Dates
March 2-19, 2013
🥇 Champion
Dominican Republic
🥈 Runner-up
Puerto Rico

Participants

JapanCubaChinaBrazil
Chinese TaipeiKoreaNetherlandsAustralia
Dominican RepublicPuerto RicoVenezuelaSpain
United StatesItalyMexicoCanada

Pool Play

Pool A

Fukuoka, Japan

JPN (3-0)CUB (2-1)CHN (1-2)BRA (0-3)

Pool B

Taichung, Taiwan

TPE (2-1)NED (2-1)KOR (2-1)AUS (0-3)

Pool C

San Juan, Puerto Rico

DOM (3-0)PUR (2-1)VEN (1-2)ESP (0-3)

Pool D

Phoenix, United States

USA (2-1)ITA (2-1)MEX (1-2)CAN (1-2)

Knockout Stage

Championship Round

San Francisco

DateResultVenue
Mar 17PUR3-1JPNSan Francisco
Mar 18DOM4-1NEDSan Francisco
Mar 19DOM3-0PURSan Francisco

Awards

MVPRobinson Cano

CYadier Molina
1BEdwin Encarnacion
2BRobinson Cano
3BDavid Wright
SSJose Reyes
OFNelson Cruz
OFAngel Pagan
OFMichael Saunders
DHHirokazu Ibata
PNelson Figueroa
PKenta Maeda
PFernando Rodney

Sources