The six games of Round 1's Pool A were held at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo. Pool A teams included China, Chinese Taipei, Japan and Korea. Round 1 was double elimination and saw China and Chinese Taipei being eliminated. Korea and Japan advanced to Round 2 in San Diego, California.
| TEAMS FOR ROUND 1 IN TOKYO | ||||
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| POOL A: | CHN |
TPE |
JPN |
KOR |
| DATE | GAME | MATCHUP | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Thu., Mar. 5 | #1 | Japan 4, China 0 |
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Fri., Mar. 6 | #2 | Korea 9, Chinese Taipei 0 |
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Sat., Mar. 7 | #3 | China 4, Chinese Taipei 1 |
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Sat., Mar. 7 | #4 | Japan 14, Korea 2 |
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Sun., Mar. 8 | #5 | Korea 14, China 0 |
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Mon., Mar. 9 | #6 | Korea 1, Japan 0 |
Track play of the 2009 World Baseball Classic using the 2009 bracket. See what happened round by round, game by game until a champion was crowned.
