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FuzzyRussianHat · 08-27-2023, 06:11 AM

The 28^th World Baseball Championship was the second one to be held in the Brazil with Rio de Janeiro playing host. The prior Brazilian WBC was hosted by Sao Paulo back in 1949. The defending champ United States cruised to 7-0 in Division 1, sending them to the elite eight for the 25^th time. China extended its division title streak to five years by taking D2 at 6-1, one ahead of both Haiti and Venezuela. That’s the longest such streak by any team other than the Americans all-time. A tight Division 3 saw France and South Korea both at 5-2 with Bolivia and Poland at 4-3. The French advanced on the tiebreaker over the defending runner-up. It was only France’s third division win and first since 1967. In D4, the Czech Republic was first at 6-1, one ahead of Greece. It is the second-ever division title for the Czechs, who finished fourth overall in 1960.

Canada crushed the competition in Division 5 at 7-0, moving them forward for the 20^th time. Division 6 had Mexico and the Dominican Republic tied for first at 5-2, while Australia and Ireland were 4-3. The DR got the tiebreaker for their second-ever elite eight berth, joining 1948’s fourth place finish. D7 had a three-way tie for first between Guatemala, Honduras, and the Philippines at 5-2, while both Indonesia and Portugal were 4-3. The Filipinos got the tiebreaker for back-to-back division wins and their fifth in total. D8 was also tight with Brazil and Puerto Rico tying at 5-2, while North Korea, Panama, and Russia were each 4-3. The Brazilians got the tiebreaker to move forward for the 14^th time, third most behind only the US and Canada.

The Americans dominated Round Robin Group A at 6-0, while France advanced at 4-2 with both Brazil and Czechia at 1-5. The US moves to the final four for the 24^th time, while France only did it once before in 1963. In Group B, China took first at 5-1, advancing with the 3-3 Philippines. Canada and the Dominican Republic were both 2-4. It is the fifth semifinal berth for the Chinese and fourth in five years, while it is the third for the Filipinos with back-to-back berths. In the best-of-seven semifinals, the United States clobbered the Philippines with a sweep, while China rolled France 4-1. France officially was third, their best-ever finish, while the Filipinos were fourth for back-to-back years, matching their best.

The 28^th World Championship was a rematch of the 1971 final which the Americans took in five games over China. The US made it four straight titles by sweeping the Chinese, giving the Americans 18 world titles. China is now 1-2 in their finals appearances. Despite their dominance, this is the US’s first four-peat.

1B Edward Torres won back-to-back Tournament MVPs, joining Adam Lewis as the only two-time winners. The 29-year old slugger for Los Angeles had 25 hits, 23 runs, 9 home runs, and 17 RBI with a .342 average. China’s Yi Li earned Best Pitcher. A 36-year old closer that has bounced around in his CLB career, he tossed 11 scoreless innings with 15 strikeouts.

Below are the updated tournament stats. With their 1970s success, China has now jumped into seventh in total points, passing Colombia.

08-27-2023, 06:11 AM	#542
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,002	1974 World Baseball Championship The 28^th World Baseball Championship was the second one to be held in the Brazil with Rio de Janeiro playing host. The prior Brazilian WBC was hosted by Sao Paulo back in 1949. The defending champ United States cruised to 7-0 in Division 1, sending them to the elite eight for the 25^th time. China extended its division title streak to five years by taking D2 at 6-1, one ahead of both Haiti and Venezuela. That’s the longest such streak by any team other than the Americans all-time. A tight Division 3 saw France and South Korea both at 5-2 with Bolivia and Poland at 4-3. The French advanced on the tiebreaker over the defending runner-up. It was only France’s third division win and first since 1967. In D4, the Czech Republic was first at 6-1, one ahead of Greece. It is the second-ever division title for the Czechs, who finished fourth overall in 1960. Canada crushed the competition in Division 5 at 7-0, moving them forward for the 20^th time. Division 6 had Mexico and the Dominican Republic tied for first at 5-2, while Australia and Ireland were 4-3. The DR got the tiebreaker for their second-ever elite eight berth, joining 1948’s fourth place finish. D7 had a three-way tie for first between Guatemala, Honduras, and the Philippines at 5-2, while both Indonesia and Portugal were 4-3. The Filipinos got the tiebreaker for back-to-back division wins and their fifth in total. D8 was also tight with Brazil and Puerto Rico tying at 5-2, while North Korea, Panama, and Russia were each 4-3. The Brazilians got the tiebreaker to move forward for the 14^th time, third most behind only the US and Canada. The Americans dominated Round Robin Group A at 6-0, while France advanced at 4-2 with both Brazil and Czechia at 1-5. The US moves to the final four for the 24^th time, while France only did it once before in 1963. In Group B, China took first at 5-1, advancing with the 3-3 Philippines. Canada and the Dominican Republic were both 2-4. It is the fifth semifinal berth for the Chinese and fourth in five years, while it is the third for the Filipinos with back-to-back berths. In the best-of-seven semifinals, the United States clobbered the Philippines with a sweep, while China rolled France 4-1. France officially was third, their best-ever finish, while the Filipinos were fourth for back-to-back years, matching their best. The 28^th World Championship was a rematch of the 1971 final which the Americans took in five games over China. The US made it four straight titles by sweeping the Chinese, giving the Americans 18 world titles. China is now 1-2 in their finals appearances. Despite their dominance, this is the US’s first four-peat. 1B Edward Torres won back-to-back Tournament MVPs, joining Adam Lewis as the only two-time winners. The 29-year old slugger for Los Angeles had 25 hits, 23 runs, 9 home runs, and 17 RBI with a .342 average. China’s Yi Li earned Best Pitcher. A 36-year old closer that has bounced around in his CLB career, he tossed 11 scoreless innings with 15 strikeouts. Below are the updated tournament stats. With their 1970s success, China has now jumped into seventh in total points, passing Colombia. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)