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Baseball at the 1984 Summer Olympics was a demonstration sport. Although single exhibition games had been played in conjunction with five previous Olympics, it was the first time that the sport was officially included in the program, and also the first time that the sport was played in Olympics held in the United States. Eight teams competed in Los Angeles, California in the tournament. Games were held at Dodger Stadium.
[edit] Results
[edit] Preliminary round
There were two pools for the preliminary round. Teams played each of the three other teams in their division.
[edit] White Division
[edit] Round 1
- Italy, 1-0
- United States, 1-0
- Chinese Taipei, 0-1
- Dominican Republic, 0-1
Game 1, 31 July
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
|
R |
H |
E |
| Italy |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
|
10 |
14 |
1 |
| Dominican Republic |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
7 |
9 |
1 |
Game 2, 31 July
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
|
R |
H |
E |
| Chinese Taipei |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
1 |
4 |
1 |
| United States |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
x |
|
2 |
9 |
2 |
[edit] Round 2
- United States, 2-0
- Chinese Taipei, 1-1
- Italy, 1-1
- Dominican Republic, 0-2
Game 5, 2 August
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
|
R |
H |
E |
| Dominican Republic |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
1 |
6 |
5 |
| Chinese Taipei |
0 |
5 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
x |
|
13 |
16 |
2 |
Game 6, 2 August
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
|
R |
H |
E |
| United States |
9 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
16 |
18 |
1 |
| Italy |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
1 |
7 |
2 |
[edit] Round 3
- United States, 3-0
- Chinese Taipei, 2-1
- Italy, 1-2
- Dominican Republic, 0-3
Game 9, 4 August
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
|
R |
H |
E |
| Dominican Republic |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
0 |
4 |
3 |
| United States |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
|
12 |
14 |
0 |
Game 10, 4 August
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
|
R |
H |
E |
| Italy |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
3 |
1 |
| Chinese Taipei |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
x |
|
10 |
16 |
0 |
[edit] Blue Division
[edit] Round 1
- Japan, 1-0
- Nicaragua, 1-0
- Canada, 0-1
- Korea, 0-1
Game 3, 1 August
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
|
R |
H |
E |
| Canada |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
3 |
11 |
0 |
| Nicaragua |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
4 |
9 |
2 |
Game 4, 1 August
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
|
R |
H |
E |
| Japan |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
2 |
8 |
2 |
| Korea |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
2 |
0 |
[edit] Round 2
- Japan, 2-0
- Korea, 1-1
- Nicaragua, 1-1
- Canada, 0-2
Game 7, 3 August
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
|
R |
H |
E |
| Korea |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
3 |
8 |
1 |
| Canada |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
1 |
4 |
0 |
Game 8, 3 August
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
|
R |
H |
E |
| Nicaragua |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
1 |
6 |
4 |
| Japan |
0 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
6 |
x |
|
19 |
19 |
1 |
[edit] Round 3
- Japan, 2-1
- Korea, 2-1
- Nicaragua, 1-2
- Canada, 1-2
Game 11, 5 August
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
|
R |
H |
E |
| Canada |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
6 |
15 |
1 |
| Japan |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
4 |
10 |
0 |
Game 12, 5 August
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
|
R |
H |
E |
| Nicaragua |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
6 |
9 |
2 |
| Korea |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
x |
|
7 |
13 |
5 |
[edit] Semifinals
The semifinals pitted the first place team of each division against the second place team of the other division. Thus, the United States (3-0) played against Korea (2-1), which had a tied record with Japan (2-1) but had lost in head-to-head competition against them. The first place Japanese played against Chinese Taipei (2-1).
Game 13, 6 August
| Rank |
Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
|
R |
H |
E |
| White #2 |
Chinese Taipei |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
1 |
4 |
1 |
| Blue #1 |
Japan |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
2 |
10 |
3 |
Game 14, 6 August
| Rank |
Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
|
R |
H |
E |
| Blue #2 |
Korea |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2 |
10 |
0 |
| White #1 |
United States |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
x |
|
5 |
6 |
3 |
[edit] Third place final
The third place final pitted the losers of the semifinals against each, with the winner taking third place and the loser taking fourth.
Game 15, 7 August
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
|
R |
H |
E |
| Chinese Taipei |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
3 |
10 |
1 |
| Korea |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
3 |
0 |
[edit] First place final
Since baseball was a demonstration sport, no official medals were awarded. The winners of the semifinals played each other for first and second place, with Team Japan taking the "gold".
Game 16, 7 August
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
|
R |
H |
E |
| Japan |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
6 |
8 |
1 |
| United States |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
3 |
7 |
2 |
[edit] Rosters
[edit] Canada
- Henry Andrulis, DH
- Larry Downes, 1B
- Mike Gardiner, P
- Joe Heeney, DH
- Rod Heisler, P
- John Ivan, 3B
- Barry Kuzminski, P
- Scott Mann, RF
- Scott Maxwell, LF
- Bob McCullough, SS
- Doug McPhail, CF
- Tom Nelson, 2B
- Alain Patenaude, P
- Rob Thomson, C
- Steve Wilson, P
- Mark Wooden, P
- Michael Carnegie, P
[edit] Chinese Taipei
- Chao Shih-Chiang, DH/1B
- Chiang Tai-Chuan, DH
- Chuang Sheng-Hsiung, P
- Kuo Tai-Yuan, P
- Lee Chu-Ming, CF
- Lu Wen-sheng, 2B
- Li Chih-Chun, LF
- Lin Hua-Wei, 3B
- Lin I-Tseng, RF
- Liu Chiu-Lung, P
- Sung Yung-Tai, 1B/LF/CF
- Tsai Sen-Fong, RF
- Tseng Chih-chen, C
- Tu Fu-Ming, P
- Tu Hung-Chin, P
- Twu Jong-Nan, C
- Wu Fu-Lien, SS
- Wu Te-Shen, 3B/SS
- Yang Ching-Long, 1B
- Yeh Chih-Shien, 2B
[edit] Dominican Republic
- Rafael Almonte, P
- Nelson Cespedes, P
- Ivan Crispin, SS
- Nicholas Domitilo, P
- Jose Florentino, P
- Junio Gelbal, C
- Pedro Gomez (baseball), 1B
- Victor Gomez, P
- Orlando Guerreo, 2B
- Secundina Lora, P
- Ramón Martínez, P
- Miguel Mota, LF
- Jony Olivo, P
- Hector Paniagua, RF
- Francisco Pans, 2B
- Bernardo Reyes, CF
- Antonio Sanchez, DH
- Abad Santana, C
- Aristides Taveras, 3B
- Ruggero Bagialemani, 2B
- Roberto Bianchi, DH
- Giuseppe Carelli, RF
- Paolo Ceccaroli, P
- David Chiono, P
- Louis Colabello, P
- Giovanni Costa, 3B
- Keith D'Amato, P
- David DiMarco, 1B
- David Farina, P
- Massimo Fochi, P
- Paolo Gagliano, 2B/CF
- Johnnyjoseph Guggiana, 3B
- Anthony Lo Nero, C
- Roberto Man, P
- Stefano Manzini, LF
- David Marco, 1B
- Michele Romano, SS
- Mark Talarico, CF/LF
- Guglielmo Trinci, 1B/LF
- Robert John Turcio, DH/P
- Arai Yukio, RF
- Fukumoto Katsuyuki, 1B
- Furukawa Shinichi, LF
- Hata Shinji, DH/C
- Hirosawa Katsumi, DH/1B
- Ito Akimitsu, P
- Ito Atsunori, P
- Kumano Terumitsu, CF
- Miyamoto Kazutomo, P
- Morita Noboru, LF
- Morita Yoshihiko, SS
- Nishikawa Yoshiaki, P
- Shimada Munehiko, C
- Shoda Kozo, 2B
- Ueda Kazuaki, DH/3B
- Urahigashi Yasushi, 3B
- Wada Yutaka, 1B/2B/DH
- Yonemura Akira, P
- Yoshida Yasuo, C
- Yoshida Yukio, P
- Ahn Un-Hak, 1B/SS/3B
- Baek In-Ho, SS
- Choy Kai-Young, DH/LF/RF
- Han Hee-Min, P
- Kang Ki-Woong, 2B
- Kim Hyoung-Suk, 1B
- Kim Yong-Kuk, 3B
- Kim Yong-Soo, P
- Kim Young-Sin, C
- Lee Jong-Doo, RF/DH
- Lee Kang-Don, DH/RF
- Lee Sang-Kun, P
- Lee Soon Chul, LF/CF
- Oh Myong-Lok, P
- Park Heung-Sik, CF
- Park Noh-Jun, P/DH
- Sun Dong-Ryeul, P
- Yoo Joong-Il, SS
- Yoon Hak-Kil, P
[edit] Nicaragua
- Luis Arauz, P
- Leonardo Cardenas, CF/RF
- Juan Centeno, P
- Cesar Chavarria, C
- Francisco Cruz, P
- José Cruz, RF/CF
- Ariel Delgado, 3B
- Roberto Espino, 1B
- Julio Espinoza, P
- Fabio Garcia, CF
- Juan Garmendez, DH
- Jose Guzman, C
- Julio Medina, 2B
- Jaime Miranda, RF
- Julio Moya, P
- Arnoldo Munoz, SS
- Diego Raudez, P
- Julio Sanchez, 1B/DH
- Richard Taylor, LF
[edit] United States
- Sid Akins, P
- Flavio Alfaro, SS
- Don August, P
- Scott Bankhead, P
- Bob Caffrey, DH/C
- Will Clark, DH/LF
- Michael Dunne, P
- Gary Green, SS
- Chris Gwynn, RF
- John Hoover, P
- Barry Larkin, 2B/DH/LF
- Shane Mack, LF/RF
- John Marzano, C
- Oddibe McDowell, CF
- Mark McGwire, 1B
- Pat Pacillo, P
- Cory Snyder, 3B
- B.J. Surhoff, C
- Bill Swift, P
- Bobby Witt, P
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