2017 World Baseball Classic – Pool E

Pool E of the Second Round of the 2017 World Baseball Classic, a quarter-final round in the tournament, was held at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan, from March 12 to 15, 2017.

The round was between Team Israel (won Pool A; ranked 41st in the world), Team Japan (won Pool B; ranked 1st in the world), Team Cuba (second in Pool B; ranked 5th in the world), and the Netherlands (second in Pool A; ranked 9th in the world). Pool E was a round-robin tournament. Each team played the other three teams once, with the top two teams advancing to the semifinals.

Undefeated Japan (3−0) and the Netherlands (2−1) advanced to the semi-final round, as Israel (1−2) came in third in the pool, and Cuba (0−3) came in fourth.

Standings
Rk
Team
 W L HTH RA IPD RA/IPD TG
1  Japan 30 −
2  Netherlands 21 −
3  Israel 12 −
4  Cuba 03 −

NOTE: Tiebreaker notes: HTH − Head-to-head. RA − Runs against. IPD − Innings the team pitched. RA/IPD − The index of RA/IPD. TG − Tiebreaker game.

Pool E MVP: Wladimir Balentien[1]

Results

Israel 4, Cuba 1
March 12, 12:00 at Tokyo Dome
Team123456789RHE
 Cuba010000000151
 Israel00010201X450
WP: Zack Thornton (1−0)   LP: Yoanni Yera (0−2)   Sv: Josh Zeid (2)
Home runs:
CUB: Alfredo Despaigne (1)
ISR: None
Attendance: 43,153 (102.7%)
Umpires: HP − Todd Tichenor, 1B − Cory Blaser, 2B − Trevor Grieve, 3B − Jens Waider
Boxscore

In the first game of the second round, Team Israel, undefeated in the first round, beat Team Cuba (5th-ranked in the world) by a score of 4−1.[2] Former Major Leaguer Jason Marquis (in 5.2 innings on three days' rest) and three Team Israel relief pitchers (including Brad Goldberg and Josh Zeid, who both threw 96 mph fastballs) kept Team Cuba to five hits and one run, a homer by Cuban star Alfredo Despaigne who became the all-time World Baseball Classic home run leader.[3][4][5] Pool A MVP catcher Ryan Lavarnway had two hits for Israel.[3]

Japan 8, Netherlands 6
March 12, 19:00 at Tokyo Dome (F/11)
Team1234567891011RHE
 Japan014010000028150
 Netherlands014000001006120
WP: Kazuhisa Makita (1−0)   LP: Tom Stuifbergen (0−1)
Home runs:
JPN: Sho Nakata (1)
NED: Jonathan Schoop (1), Wladimir Balentien (1)
Attendance: 44,326 (105.5%)
Umpires: HP − Félix Tejada, 1B − Larry Vanover, 2B − Cory Blaser, 3B − Trevor Grieve
Notes: Extra inning rule was used in 11th inning.
Boxscore

Japan, undefeated in the first round, beat the Netherlands 8−6 in 11 innings.[6] The game lasted nearly five hours, and ended at 11:56 p.m. in Japan.[7] The stadium scoreboard reminded fans younger than 18 to leave the stadium before midnight to comply with a juvenile safety law, and many fans left.[7]

Netherlands 12, Israel 2
March 13, 19:00 at Tokyo Dome (F/8)
Team123456789RHE
 Netherlands02440002X12151
 Israel00010010X280
WP: Jair Jurrjens (1−0)   LP: Corey Baker (1−1)
Home runs:
NED: Didi Gregorius (1)
ISR: Nate Freiman (1)
Attendance: 5,017 (11.9%)
Umpires: HP − Cory Blaser, 1B − Félix Tejada, 2B − Todd Tichenor, 3B − Jens Waider
Notes: Completed early due to 10–run mercy rule after 8 innings.
Boxscore

In a rematch of the Pool A game in which Israel prevailed, the Netherlands defeated Israel 12–2 on March 13, giving Israel their first loss of the tournament.[8] The game ended after eight innings with the application of the 10-run mercy rule.[9]

Japan 8, Cuba 5
March 14, 19:00 at Tokyo Dome
Team123456789RHE
 Cuba0202010005101
 Japan10102103X890
WP: Ryo Akiyoshi (1−0)   LP: Miguel Lahera (0−1)   Sv: Kazuhisa Makita (2)
Home runs:
CUB: Yurisbel Gracial (1)
JPN: Tetsuto Yamada 2 (2)
Attendance: 32,717 (77.9%)
Umpires: HP − Larry Vanover, 1B − Trevor Grieve, 2B − Jens Waider, 3B − Todd Tichenor
Boxscore

Japan beat Cuba 8−5, backed by two home runs from designated hitter Tetsuto Yamada.[10]

Netherlands 14, Cuba 1
March 15, 12:00 at Tokyo Dome (F/7)
Team123456789RHE
 Netherlands3135101XX14130
 Cuba0000100XX152
WP: Diego Markwell (1−0)   LP: Lázaro Blanco (0−1)
Home runs:
NED: Wladimir Balentien 2 (3), Yurendell DeCaster (1), Kalian Sams (1)
CUB: None
Attendance: 40,680 (96.9%)
Umpires: HP − Todd Tichenor, 1B − Trevor Grieve, 2B − Félix Tejada, 3B − Larry Vanover
Notes: Completed early due to 10–run mercy rule after 7 innings.
Boxscore

The Netherlands defeated Cuba 14−1, eliminating Cuba from contention to advance to the semi-final round, in a game ended after seven innings under the World Baseball Classic's mercy rule.[11]

Japan 8, Israel 3
March 15, 19:00 at Tokyo Dome
Team123456789RHE
 Israel000000003350
 Japan00000503X8131
WP: Yoshihisa Hirano (1−0)   LP: Dylan Axelrod (0−1)
Home runs:
ISR: None
JPN: Yoshitomo Tsutsugoh (1)
Attendance: 43,179 (102.8%)
Umpires: HP − Cory Blaser, 1B − Larry Vanover, 2B − Trevor Grieve, 3B − Félix Tejada
Boxscore

Undefeated two-time WBC champion Team Japan beat Team Israel, 8−3.[12][13]

References
  1. Netherlands, Dutch in WBC 2017 semifinals | MLB.com
  2. "Israel upsets Cuba at WBC," The Japan Times.
  3. "Israel beats Cuba to stay unbeaten in WBC '17". Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  4. "Jason Marquis on dominant run in WBC '17". Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  5. "Josh Zeid leading Israel's strong bullpen". Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  6. "Japan remains perfect at WBC after extra-innings victory vs. Netherlands". Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  7. "Japan Beats Netherlands, Thanks To International Rules - BaseballAmerica.com". 12 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  8. World Baseball Classic: Israel takes first loss | SI.com
  9. Netherlands beats Israel in World Baseball Classic
  10. Tetsuto Yamada leads Japan over Cuba in World Baseball Classic
  11. The women coaches leading Israel's male baseball team to victory - Israel News - Jerusalem Post
  12. "Team Israel's World Baseball Classic run ends in loss to Japan," USA Today.
  13. "Israel falls to Japan, ending miracle run at baseball tournament," The Times of Israel.
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