Dominican Republic national baseball team

The Dominican Republic was invited to play at the inaugural World Baseball Classic in 2006. Placed in Pool D for the opening round, the Dominican Republic swept through the group, defeating Venezuela, Italy, and Australia at Cracker Jack Stadium in Lake Buena Vista, United States. After falling to Puerto Rico in the first game of the 2nd round in Puerto Rico, the Dominicans recovered to qualify for the semifinals by virtue of winning their last two games. They would fall in the semifinals, however, to Cuba.

2006 WBC Results

7 March 1st Round, Pool D – Game 1	Dominican Republic Dominican Republic	11–5	Venezuela	United States Cracker Jack Stadium Attendance: 10,645
		Boxscore

9 March 1st Round, Pool D – Game 4	Italy	3–8	Dominican Republic Dominican Republic	United States Cracker Jack Stadium Attendance: 9,949
		Boxscore

10 March 1st Round, Pool D – Game 6	Dominican Republic Dominican Republic	6–4	Australia	United States Cracker Jack Stadium Attendance: 11,083
		Boxscore

12 March 2nd Round, Pool 2 – Game 2	Puerto Rico	7–1	Dominican Republic Dominican Republic	Puerto Rico Hiram Bithorn Stadium Attendance: 19,692
		Boxscore

13 March 2nd Round, Pool 2 – Game 3	Dominican Republic Dominican Republic	7–3	Cuba	Puerto Rico Hiram Bithorn Stadium Attendance: 6,594
		Boxscore

14 March 2nd Round, Pool 2 – Game 5	Venezuela	1–2	Dominican Republic Dominican Republic	Puerto Rico Hiram Bithorn Stadium Attendance: 13,007
		Boxscore

18 March Semifinal	Cuba	3–1	Dominican Republic Dominican Republic	United States Petco Park Attendance: 41,268
		Boxscore

The Dominicans were placed in Pool D of the 2009 World Baseball Classic, playing their opening round games at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Considered one of the pre-tournament favorites with multiple Major League Baseball All-Stars, they were upset in their opening game of the modified double-elimination pool by the Netherlands.[2] After eliminating Panama, they faced the Dutch again for the right to advance but were stunned in 11 innings[3] and eliminated from the competition.

2009 WBC Results

7 March 1st Round, Pool D – Game 1	Netherlands	3–2	Dominican Republic Dominican Republic	Puerto Rico Hiram Bithorn Stadium Attendance: 9,335
		Boxscore

8 March 1st Round, Pool D – Game 3	Panama	0–9	Dominican Republic Dominican Republic	Puerto Rico Hiram Bithorn Stadium Attendance: 9,221
		Boxscore

10 March 1st Round, Pool D – Game 5	Dominican Republic Dominican Republic	1–2 (F/11)	Netherlands	Puerto Rico Hiram Bithorn Stadium Attendance: 11,814
		Boxscore

Drawn into Pool C with Puerto Rico, Spain, and Venezuela at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico once again, the Dominicans opened the round-robin round 1 with a decisive 9–3 victory over 2009 semifinalists Venezuela. A victory over Spain and a Puerto Rico win over Venezuela ensured advancement to the second round; the Dominicans clinched the top seed by defeating the hosts. In the second round, the Dominicans rallied past upstart Italy despite an early 4–0 deficit at Marlins Park in Miami, United States. Two ninth-inning runs pushed the Dominicans past the host Americans and into the semifinals. Another victory over Puerto Rico ensured the Dominicans of the top seed and a chance to avoid two-time defending champions Japan national baseball team. Instead, they would face the surprising semifinalists Netherlands. After an early 1–0 deficit, four 5th-inning runs pushed the Dominican Republic into the final, where a 3–0 victory over Puerto Rico gave them their first-ever World Baseball Classic title. New York Yankees second baseman Robinson Canó was named MVP of the tournament.

2013 WBC Results

7 March 1st Round, Pool C – Game 1	Venezuela	3–9	Dominican Republic Dominican Republic	Puerto Rico Hiram Bithorn Stadium Attendance: 15,055
		Boxscore

9 March 1st Round, Pool D – Game 3	Dominican Republic Dominican Republic	6–3	Spain	Puerto Rico Hiram Bithorn Stadium Attendance: 13,412
		Boxscore

10 March 1st Round, Pool D – Game 6	Dominican Republic Dominican Republic	4–2	Puerto Rico	Puerto Rico Hiram Bithorn Stadium Attendance: 19,413
		Boxscore

12 March 2nd Round, Pool 2 – Game 1	Italy	4–5	Dominican Republic Dominican Republic	United States Marlins Park Attendance: 14,482
		Boxscore

14 March 2nd Round, Pool 2 – Game 4	Dominican Republic Dominican Republic	3–1	United States	United States Marlins Park Attendance: 34,366
		Boxscore

16 March 2nd Round, Pool 2 – Game 6	Puerto Rico	0–2	Dominican Republic Dominican Republic	United States Marlins Park Attendance: 19,762
		Boxscore

18 March Final Round, Semifinals	Netherlands	1–4	Dominican Republic Dominican Republic	United States AT&T Park Attendance: 27,527
		Boxscore

18 March Final Round, Final	Puerto Rico	0–3	Dominican Republic Dominican Republic	United States AT&T Park Attendance: 35,703
		Boxscore

The Dominican Republic advanced out of the first round of the 2017 World Baseball Classic. The Dominican Republic’s win over the US set a new Marlins Park record for baseball game attendance with 37,446.[4] Manny Machado of the Dominican Republic was named MVP for the first round Pool C bracket of the WBC, after batting .357.[4] On the second round, however, they fell to both Puerto Rico and the United States, eliminating them from the World Baseball Classic and ending its championship reign.

The Dominican Republic team participated in the 1992 Games, the first medal competition for the sport, and finished 6th. The team failed to qualify for another competition before baseball was eliminated from the Olympics after the 2008 Games. It will try to qualify for the 2020 Olympics at the Americas Qualifying Event at a time to be determined.[5]

• 1955 : 1st
• 1979 : 2nd