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FuzzyRussianHat · 08-03-2023, 11:17 AM

The 24^th World Baseball Championship was the first to be in South America since 1964, this time being held in Lima, Peru. The stunning upset came in Division 1 with Papua New Guinea beating United States on the tiebreaker with both at 6-1. It is the first time in tournament history that the US missed the elite eight in back-to-back tournaments. It is also the first division win for PNG. Kazakhstan earned its first-ever division win as well, taking D2 at 6-1 and beating defending WBC champ South Korea at 5-2. In Division 3, Canada and the Czech Republic tied for first at 5-2 with Peru, the Netherlands, and Uruguay each one back. The Canadians moved forward for the 17^th time. In Division 4, China and Spain tied for first at 6-1 with the Chinese getting the tiebreaker for their second division win.

In Division 5, Japan prevailed for the ninth time. They went 6-1, one ahead of both Australia and Uzbekistan. Colombia was the only unbeaten in the first round, going 7-0 in Division 6 for their eighth division title. Last year’s runner-up Brazil won Division 7 at 6-1, edging 5-2 Guatemala. The Brazilians have moved forward 11 times now, more than any team outside of North America. In Division 8, Russia and Denmark tied for the top spot at 5-2 while Puerto Rico, Taiwan, and Indonesia were each 4-3. The tiebreaker sent the Russians forward for the seventh time.

Round Robin Group A saw Colombia take top marks at 5-1, advancing along with 4-2 Russia. Papua New Guinea was 2-4 and Kazakhstan was 1-5. This sent the both the Colombians and the Russians to their fifth semifinal berth. In Group B, Canada took first at 4-2 to move to the final four for a 16^th time, second only to the US. China and Brazil tied at 3-3 and Japan was 2-4. The tiebreaker sent China ahead for their second-ever semifinal berth, joining the 1952 tournament.

In the semifinal, the Chinese defeated Colombia in five games, sending China to its first ever final. The Colombians are now 0-5 in semifinal appearances. Meanwhile, Russia defeated Canada in six games, sending the Russians to the final or the third time, joining their 1956 title win and 1955 runner-up. The Canadians were officially the third place team, finishing third for the fifth time in WBC history.

The 1970 championship was the first one to feature two teams from the Eastern Hemisphere. It ended up being a seven game thriller between the communist powers with China winning its first-ever World Championship. With the forming of Chinese League Baseball for the 1970 season, they benefited from a huge influx of available talent. One of these was Tournament MVP Xing Xue, a 29-year old first baseman who posted 38 hits, 23 runs, 22 walks, 11 extra base hits, a .452/.578/.702 slash and 2.5 WAR. Best Pitcher was given to Hungary’s Laszlo Szollosi. A 23-year old journeyman reliever for Asgabat, he pitched 8.1 scoreless innings in two relief appearances with 11 strikeouts.

Other notes; Despite missing the elite eight, the United States team set a tournament record with a .340/.436/.731 slash line, all of those are top marks even as of 2037.

08-03-2023, 11:17 AM	#472
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,032	1970 World Baseball Championship The 24^th World Baseball Championship was the first to be in South America since 1964, this time being held in Lima, Peru. The stunning upset came in Division 1 with Papua New Guinea beating United States on the tiebreaker with both at 6-1. It is the first time in tournament history that the US missed the elite eight in back-to-back tournaments. It is also the first division win for PNG. Kazakhstan earned its first-ever division win as well, taking D2 at 6-1 and beating defending WBC champ South Korea at 5-2. In Division 3, Canada and the Czech Republic tied for first at 5-2 with Peru, the Netherlands, and Uruguay each one back. The Canadians moved forward for the 17^th time. In Division 4, China and Spain tied for first at 6-1 with the Chinese getting the tiebreaker for their second division win. In Division 5, Japan prevailed for the ninth time. They went 6-1, one ahead of both Australia and Uzbekistan. Colombia was the only unbeaten in the first round, going 7-0 in Division 6 for their eighth division title. Last year’s runner-up Brazil won Division 7 at 6-1, edging 5-2 Guatemala. The Brazilians have moved forward 11 times now, more than any team outside of North America. In Division 8, Russia and Denmark tied for the top spot at 5-2 while Puerto Rico, Taiwan, and Indonesia were each 4-3. The tiebreaker sent the Russians forward for the seventh time. Round Robin Group A saw Colombia take top marks at 5-1, advancing along with 4-2 Russia. Papua New Guinea was 2-4 and Kazakhstan was 1-5. This sent the both the Colombians and the Russians to their fifth semifinal berth. In Group B, Canada took first at 4-2 to move to the final four for a 16^th time, second only to the US. China and Brazil tied at 3-3 and Japan was 2-4. The tiebreaker sent China ahead for their second-ever semifinal berth, joining the 1952 tournament. In the semifinal, the Chinese defeated Colombia in five games, sending China to its first ever final. The Colombians are now 0-5 in semifinal appearances. Meanwhile, Russia defeated Canada in six games, sending the Russians to the final or the third time, joining their 1956 title win and 1955 runner-up. The Canadians were officially the third place team, finishing third for the fifth time in WBC history. The 1970 championship was the first one to feature two teams from the Eastern Hemisphere. It ended up being a seven game thriller between the communist powers with China winning its first-ever World Championship. With the forming of Chinese League Baseball for the 1970 season, they benefited from a huge influx of available talent. One of these was Tournament MVP Xing Xue, a 29-year old first baseman who posted 38 hits, 23 runs, 22 walks, 11 extra base hits, a .452/.578/.702 slash and 2.5 WAR. Best Pitcher was given to Hungary’s Laszlo Szollosi. A 23-year old journeyman reliever for Asgabat, he pitched 8.1 scoreless innings in two relief appearances with 11 strikeouts. Other notes; Despite missing the elite eight, the United States team set a tournament record with a .340/.436/.731 slash line, all of those are top marks even as of 2037. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)