1988 Olympics

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The Baseball Competition at the 1988 Olympics was a demonstration event held in Seoul, South Korea. It was held from September 19 to September 28 at Chamshil Baseball Stadium. The competition was won by the United States.

Contents 1 Competing Nations 2 Competition Format and Rules 3 Final Ranking 4 Preliminary Round Results 4.1 White Division 4.1.1 September 19 4.1.2 September 23 4.1.3 September 25 4.2 Blue Division 4.2.1 September 20 4.2.2 September 22 4.2.3 September 24 5 Preliminary Round Standings 5.1 White Division 5.2 Blue Division 6 Final Round Results 6.1 Semifinals 6.2 Third Place Game 6.3 First Place Game

[edit] Competing Nations

Further information: 1988 Olympics (Rosters)

Nation	Qualification Slot	Notes
Australia	None	Invited by the IBAF after Cuba (winner of the 1986 Baseball World Cup) declined to participate
Canada	Winner of a competition between the runner-up of the 1987 European Baseball Championship (Italy) and third place nation at the 1987 Pan American Games	Placed fourth in the 1987 Pan American Games, but moved up a slot after Cuba won the 1986 Baseball World Cup
Chinese Taipei	Winner at the 1987 Asia Baseball Championship
Japan	Winner at the 1984 Olympics Demonstration Event
Netherlands	Winner the 1987 European Baseball Championship
Puerto Rico	Runner-up at the 1987 Pan American Games	Placed third in the 1987 Pan American Games, but moved up a slot after Cuba declined to participate
South Korea	Automatic qualifier as host nation of the Olympics
United States	Winner at the 1987 Pan American Games	Placed second in the 1987 Pan American Games, but moved up a slot due to Cuba won the 1986 Baseball World Cup

[edit] Competition Format and Rules

The eight competing nations were divided into two groups; Blue and White. Each team played one game versus each opponent in its group. The top two teams from each division advanced to the semifinals. Ties in standings were broken by head-to-head record. The first place team from each division played versus the second place team in the other division. The semifinal losers then played a third place game, with the winner earning third place and the loser receiving fourth place. The semifinal winners play in the finals, with the winner earning first place and the loser receiving second place. While the event was not an official Olympic event, the top three teams received medals.

[edit] Final Ranking

Rank	Nation
1st	United States
2nd	Japan
3rd	Puerto Rico
4th	South Korea
Blue: 3rd	Netherlands
Blue: 4th	Chinese Taipei
White: 3rd	Australia
	Canada

[edit] Preliminary Round Results

Further Information: 1988 Olympics (Preliminary Round Results)

[edit] White Division

[edit] September 19

Game 1

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H
Canada	0	0	3	0	0	0	3	0	0	6	12
Australia	2	0	2	3	0	0	0	0	x	7	10

Game 6

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H
United States	0	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	5	7
South Korea	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	3	7

[edit] September 23

Game 2

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H
Australia	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6
South Korea	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	7

Game 5

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H
United States	3	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	7	12
Canada	0	1	0	4	0	0	3	0	x	8	12

[edit] September 25

Game 3

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H
Australia	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	-	-	2	3
United States	2	0	1	0	1	0	8	-	-	12	15

Game 4

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H
South Korea	2	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	5	11
Canada	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	3	6

[edit] Blue Division

[edit] September 20

Game 1

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H
Netherlands	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	6	10
Chinese Taipei	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	7

Game 6

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H
Puerto Rico	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	4
Japan	3	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	x	7	14

[edit] September 22

Game 2

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	R	H
Chinese Taipei	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	9
Japan	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	1	4	15

Game 5

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H
Puerto Rico	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	2	0	7	17
Netherlands	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	4	12

[edit] September 24

Game 3

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H
Chinese Taipei	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
Puerto Rico	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	x	2	4

Game 4

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H
Japan	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	6	10
Netherlands	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	6

[edit] Preliminary Round Standings

[edit] White Division

Nation	G	W	L	Pct	RS	RA
United States	3	2	1	0.667	24	13
South Korea	3	2	1	0.667	10	9
Australia	3	1	2	0.333	10	20
Canada	3	1	2	0.333	17	19

• The United States is ranked above South Korea due to head-to-head record.

[edit] Blue Division

Nation	G	W	L	Pct	RS	RA
Japan	3	3	0	1.000	17	5
Puerto Rico	3	2	1	0.667	10	11
Netherlands	3	1	2	0.333	11	14
Chinese Taipei	3	0	3	0.000	4	12

[edit] Final Round Results

Further Information: 1988 Olympics (Final Round Results)

[edit] Semifinals

Semifinals Game 1, September 26

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H
South Korea	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	6
Japan	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	3	5

Semifinals Game 2, September 26

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H
Puerto Rico	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	9
United States	4	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	x	7	8

[edit] Third Place Game

September 28

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H
Puerto Rico	0	0	0	1	0	4	2	0	0	7	11
South Korea	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4

[edit] First Place Game

September 28

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H
United States	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	5	11
Japan	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3	7

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