The 2023 World Baseball Classic wrapped up Tuesday night with Shohei Ohtani and Japan taking down the United States for the title. Japan has now won three of the five World Baseball Classics since the event started in 2006. The United States was trying to defend its 2017 title, but came up short and scored just two runs in the title game.
Check out the bracket, scores and more from the 2023 World Baseball Classic below.
2023 World Baseball Classic bracket
2023 World Baseball Classic scores
Tuesday, March 21
- Japan 3, United States 2 (championship)
Monday, March 20
- Japan 6, Mexico 5 (semifinals)
Sunday, March 19
- United States 14, Cuba 2 (semifinals)
Saturday, March 18
- United States 9, Venezuela 7 (quarterfinals)
Friday, March 17
- Mexico 5, Puerto Rico 4 (quarterfinals)
Thursday, March 16
- Japan 9, Italy 3 (quarterfinals)
Wednesday, March 15
- Cuba 4, Australia 3 (quarterfinals)
- Venezuela 5, Israel 1
- Mexico 10, Canada 3
- Puerto Rico 5, Dominican Republic 2
- United States 3, Colombia 2
Tuesday, March 14
- Venezuela 4, Nicaragua 1
- Canada 5, Colombia 0
- Dominican Republic 10, Israel 0 (F/7)
- Mexico 2, Great Britain 1
Monday, March 13
- Korea 22, China 2 (F/5)
- Dominican Republic 6, Nicaragua 1
- Great Britain 7, Colombia 5
- Puerto Rico 10, Israel 0 (F/8)
- United States 12, Canada 1 (F/7)
Sunday, March 12
- Japan 7, Australia 1
- Italy 7, Netherlands 1
- Israel 3, Nicaragua 1
- Canada 18, Great Britain 8 (F/7)
- Venezuela 9, Puerto Rico 6
- Mexico 11, United States 5
- Australia 8, Czech Republic 3
Saturday, March 11
- Japan 10, Czech Republic, 2
- Chinese Taipei 9, Netherlands 5
- Puerto Rico 9, Nicaragua 1
- Colombia 5, Mexico 4 (F/10)
- Venezuela 5, Dominican Republic 1
- United States 6, Great Britain 2
- Korea 7, Czech Republic 3
- Cuba 7, Chinese Taipei 1
Friday, March 10
- Japan 13, Korea 4
- Chinese Taipei 11, Italy 7
- Australia 12, China, 2 (F/7)
- Panama 2, Italy 0
Thursday, March 9
- Japan 8, China 1
- Italy 6, Cuba 3 (F/10)
- Czech Republic 8, China 5
- Cuba 13, Panama 4
Wednesday, March 8
- Panama 12, Chinese Taipei 5
- Australia 8, Korea 7
- Netherlands 3, Panama 1
Tuesday, March 7
- Netherlands 4, Cuba 2
World Baseball Classic pool play standings
Pool A
| Team | W | L |
|---|---|---|
Cuba (advances to quarterfinals) | 2 | 2 |
Italy (advances to quarterfinals) | 2 | 2 |
Netherlands | 2 | 2 |
Panama | 2 | 2 |
Chinese Taipei | 2 | 2 |
Pool B
| Team | W | L |
|---|---|---|
Japan (advances to quarterfinals) | 4 | 0 |
Australia (advances to quarterfinals) | 3 | 1 |
Korea | 2 | 2 |
Czech Republic | 1 | 3 |
China | 0 | 4 |
Pool C
| Team | W | L |
|---|---|---|
Mexico (advances to quarterfinals) | 3 | 1 |
United States (advances to quarterfinals) | 3 | 1 |
Canada | 2 | 2 |
Colombia | 1 | 3 |
Great Britain | 1 | 3 |
Pool D
| Team | W | L |
|---|---|---|
Venezuela (advances to quarterfinals) | 4 | 0 |
Puerto Rico (advances to quarterfinals) | 3 | 1 |
Dominican Republic | 2 | 2 |
Israel | 1 | 3 |
Nicaragua | 0 | 4 |
