Pool D of the First Round of the
2017 World Baseball Classic
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was held at
Estadio Charros de Jalisco,
Zapopan, Mexico, from March 9 to 13, 2017, between
Italy,
Mexico,
Puerto Rico, and
Venezuela. Pool D was a
round-robin tournament
A round-robin tournament (or all-go-away-tournament) is a competition
Competition is a rivalry where two or more parties strive for a common goal which cannot be shared: where one's gain is the other's loss (an example of which is a zero ...
. Each team played the other three teams once, with the top two teams advancing to Pool F.
Puerto Rico advanced to the second round after winning all three of its matches. There was a three-way tie for second place, however, because Italy defeated Mexico, Venezuela defeated Italy, and Mexico defeated Venezuela. Per tournament rules, the best two teams would play a tiebreaker game to determine the pool runner-up. Venezuela defeated Italy, to advance to Pool F.
The first tiebreaker criterion is fewest runs allowed per defensive inning played in the games between the tied teams. Mexico allowed 19 runs, Italy allowed 20 runs, and Venezuela allowed 21 runs. Italy and Venezuela played 19 innings each in the two matches, therefore their RA/IPD were 1.053 and 1.105. Mexico played 18 innings, but they recorded no outs in the ninth inning of their game versus Italy, therefore the inning did not count towards their RA/IPD of 1.117.
Mexico files protest after beating Venezuela, losing World Baseball Classic tiebreaker
– USA Today, 13 March 2017
Standings
Pool D MVP: Francisco Lindor
Results
*All times are Central Standard Time
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( UTC−06:00).
Italy 10, Mexico 9
Puerto Rico 11, Venezuela 0
Venezuela 11, Italy 10
Puerto Rico 9, Mexico 4
Puerto Rico 9, Italy 3
Mexico 11, Venezuela 9
Tiebreaker game − Venezuela 4, Italy 3
References
External links
Official website
{{2017 World Baseball Classic
Pool D
International baseball competitions hosted by Mexico
World Baseball Classic Pool D
Sport in Jalisco
Zapopan