2023 World Baseball Basic scores, WBC outcomes, bracket: Japan beats USA in championship sport

The 2023 World Baseball Basic wrapped up Tuesday evening with Shohei Ohtani and Japan taking down the USA for the title. Japan has now received three of the 5 World Baseball Classics because the occasion began in 2006. The USA was attempting to defend its 2017 title, however got here up quick and scored simply two runs within the title sport.

Take a look at the bracket, scores and extra from the 2023 World Baseball Basic beneath.

2023 World Baseball Basic bracket

2023 World Baseball Basic scores

Tuesday, March 21

• Japan 3, United States 2 (championship)

Monday, March 20

• Japan 6, Mexico 5 (semifinals)

Sunday, March 19

• United States 14, Cuba 2 (semifinals)

Saturday, March 18

• United States 9, Venezuela 7 (quarterfinals)

Friday, March 17

• Mexico 5, Puerto Rico 4 (quarterfinals)

Thursday, March 16

• Japan 9, Italy 3 (quarterfinals)

Wednesday, March 15

• Cuba 4, Australia 3 (quarterfinals)
• Venezuela 5, Israel 1
• Mexico 10, Canada 3
• Puerto Rico 5, Dominican Republic 2
• United States 3, Colombia 2

Tuesday, March 14

• Venezuela 4, Nicaragua 1
• Canada 5, Colombia 0
• Dominican Republic 10, Israel 0 (F/7)
• Mexico 2, Nice Britain 1

Monday, March 13

• Korea 22, China 2 (F/5)
• Dominican Republic 6, Nicaragua 1
• Nice Britain 7, Colombia 5
• Puerto Rico 10, Israel 0 (F/8)
• United States 12, Canada 1 (F/7)

Sunday, March 12

• Japan 7, Australia 1
• Italy 7, Netherlands 1
• Israel 3, Nicaragua 1
• Canada 18, Nice Britain 8 (F/7)
• Venezuela 9, Puerto Rico 6
• Mexico 11, United States 5
• Australia 8, Czech Republic 3

Saturday, March 11

• Japan 10, Czech Republic, 2
• Chinese language Taipei 9, Netherlands 5
• Puerto Rico 9, Nicaragua 1
• Colombia 5, Mexico 4 (F/10)
• Venezuela 5, Dominican Republic 1
• United States 6, Nice Britain 2
• Korea 7, Czech Republic 3
• Cuba 7, Chinese language Taipei 1

Friday, March 10

• Japan 13, Korea 4
• Chinese language Taipei 11, Italy 7
• Australia 12, China, 2 (F/7)
• Panama 2, Italy 0

Thursday, March 9

• Japan 8, China 1
• Italy 6, Cuba 3 (F/10)
• Czech Republic 8, China 5 
• Cuba 13, Panama 4

Wednesday, March 8

• Panama 12, Chinese language Taipei 5
• Australia 8, Korea 7
• Netherlands 3, Panama 1

Tuesday, March 7

World Baseball Basic pool play standings

Pool A

Pool B

Pool C

Pool D