In the second round of the double-elimination World Baseball Classic, The Netherlands and Puerto Rico were eliminated from the tournament in Pool 2 in Miami, while the USA and Venezuela advanced to the semifinal round in Los Angeles. Venezuela beat Team USA to win Pool 2 of Round 2.
| TEAMS FOR POOL 2 |
USA
 |
VEN
 |
 |
NED
 |
PUR
 |
| |
DATE |
GAME |
MATCHUP |
|
Sat., Mar. 14 |
#1 |
Netherlands 3, Venezuela 1 |
|
Sat., Mar. 14 |
#2 |
Puerto Rico 11, United States 1 |
|
Sun., Mar. 15 |
#3 |
Netherlands 3, United States 9 |
|
Mon., Mar. 16 |
#4 |
Venezuela 2, Puerto Rico 0 |
|
Tue., Mar. 17 |
#5 |
Puerto Rico 5, United States 6 |
|
Wed., Mar. 18 |
#6 |
United States 6, Venezuela 10 |