1951 Amateur World Series 1951 Amateur World Series The 1951 Amateur World Series was the twelfth Amateur World Series, the predecessor to the Baseball World Cup. It was the only Amateur World Series ever held in Mexico, taking place in Mexico City. The Series was played from November 1 through November 19, 1951. Cuba fared well in the preliminary round, going 9-1 with a one-run loss to Puerto Rico. Venezuela also was 9-1, followed by Puerto Rico (7-3) and the Dominican Republic (7-3). Failing to advance to round two were Nicaragua (6-4), Costa Rica (5-5), Panama (5-5), Colombia (4-6), Mexico (2-8), Guatemala (1-9) and
2009 World Baseball Classic – Championship the game to the bottom of the tenth. Darvish made short work of South Korea, capping with a strikeout of Keun-woo Jeong to clinch Japan's successful defense of their 2006 championship. Japan's Daisuke Matsuzaka was awarded the tournament MVP for the second consecutive time, with a 3−0 record and 2.45 ERA. 2009 World Baseball Classic – Championship Championship Round of the 2009 World Baseball Classic was held at Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California, United States, from March 21 to 23, 2009. Championship round was a single-elimination tournament. In the final, the team with the higher winning percentage of games in