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. Eight teams competed in

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, California, in the tournament. Games were held at

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originally qualified but withdrew as a result of the Soviet-led boycott.

Teams

Qualification

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seventh place (invited) * –

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Fourth place - Replaced

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gold medalist * –

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gold medalist, also

gold medalist * –

silver medalist * – Host nation, also

bronze medalist

Rosters

Preliminary round

There were two pools for the preliminary round. Teams played each of the three other teams in their division.

White Division

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Blue Division

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Knockout round

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).

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.

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 the Japanese team prevailing, 6–3.

References

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Official Report
. Official Report of the Games of the XXIIIrd Olympiad Los Angeles, 1984. * 1984 Los Angeles Dodgers Media Guide {{DEFAULTSORT:Baseball At The 1984 Summer Olympics 1984 Summer Olympics events

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