2010 Intercontinental Cup (baseball)

The 2010 IBAF Intercontinental Cup
Intercontinental Cup (baseball)
The Intercontinental Cup is a baseball tournament between the members of the International Baseball Federation . It was first held in 1973 in Italy, and was held every other year following until 1999....

was an international baseball

International Baseball Federation

The International Baseball Federation is the worldwide governing body recognized by the International Olympic Committee as overseeing, deciding and executing the policy of the bat-and-ball sport of baseball at the international level...

competition, held in Taichung

Taichung

-Demographics:Taichung’s population was an estimated 1,040,725 in August 2006. There are slightly more females in the city than males.24.32% of residents are children, while 16.63% are young people, 52.68% are middle-age, and 6.73% are elderly....

, at the Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium

Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium

Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium is located in Taichung, the third largest city in Taiwan. The first phase of the stadium's construction is nearly complete and officially opened on November 9, 2006 replacing the antiquated Taichung Baseball Field. The construction is basically finished...

, and Douliu, at the Douliu Baseball Stadium, Chinese Taipei

Chinese Taipei

Chinese Taipei is the designated name used by the Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan, to participate in some international organizations and almost all sporting events, such as the Olympics, Paralympics, Asian Games and Asian Para Games...

from October 23 to 31, 2010.

Teams

The following 10 teams confirmed their appearance.

Pool A		Pool B
	2006 Intercontinental Cup 2006 Intercontinental Cup (baseball) The 2006 IBAF Intercontinental Cup was held in Taichung, Taiwan from November 9 through the 19th. Eight countries contested the tournament, which was played in two different venues. Those venues were Taichung Baseball Field and the newly-built Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium...		6th, 2006 Intercontinental Cup 2006 Intercontinental Cup (baseball) The 2006 IBAF Intercontinental Cup was held in Taichung, Taiwan from November 9 through the 19th. Eight countries contested the tournament, which was played in two different venues. Those venues were Taichung Baseball Field and the newly-built Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium...
	2006 Intercontinental Cup 2006 Intercontinental Cup (baseball) The 2006 IBAF Intercontinental Cup was held in Taichung, Taiwan from November 9 through the 19th. Eight countries contested the tournament, which was played in two different venues. Those venues were Taichung Baseball Field and the newly-built Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium...		4th, 2006 Intercontinental Cup 2006 Intercontinental Cup (baseball) The 2006 IBAF Intercontinental Cup was held in Taichung, Taiwan from November 9 through the 19th. Eight countries contested the tournament, which was played in two different venues. Those venues were Taichung Baseball Field and the newly-built Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium...
	1st appearance		2006 Intercontinental Cup 2006 Intercontinental Cup (baseball) The 2006 IBAF Intercontinental Cup was held in Taichung, Taiwan from November 9 through the 19th. Eight countries contested the tournament, which was played in two different venues. Those venues were Taichung Baseball Field and the newly-built Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium...
	1st appearance		5th, 1997 Intercontinental Cup 1997 Intercontinental Cup (baseball) The 1997 IBAF Intercontinental Cup was held in Barcelona, Spain from August 1 through to August 10, 1997. Eight countries contested the tournament including Cuba, Australia, Italy, Nicaragua, Japan, France, United States of America and the host Spain...
	7th, 2006 Intercontinental Cup 2006 Intercontinental Cup (baseball) The 2006 IBAF Intercontinental Cup was held in Taichung, Taiwan from November 9 through the 19th. Eight countries contested the tournament, which was played in two different venues. Those venues were Taichung Baseball Field and the newly-built Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium...		1st appearance

Standings

		Pct. Winning percentage In sports, a winning percentage is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. It is defined as wins divided by wins plus losses . Ties count as a ½ loss and a ½ win...	GB Games behind In sports, the phrase games behind or games back , is a common way to reflect the gap between a leading team and another team in a sports league, conference, or division...
4	0	1.000	–	43	0
3	1	.750	1	27	7
2	2	.500	2	31	16
1	3	.250	3	16	33
0	4	.000	4	2	63

Schedule

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Standings

		Pct. Winning percentage In sports, a winning percentage is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. It is defined as wins divided by wins plus losses . Ties count as a ½ loss and a ½ win...	GB Games behind In sports, the phrase games behind or games back , is a common way to reflect the gap between a leading team and another team in a sports league, conference, or division...
3	1	.750	–	24	5
3	1	.750	–	25	4
3	1	.750	–	23	18
1	3	.250	2	21	22
0	4	.000	4	11	55

Schedule

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Standings

		Pct. Winning percentage In sports, a winning percentage is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. It is defined as wins divided by wins plus losses . Ties count as a ½ loss and a ½ win...	GB Games behind In sports, the phrase games behind or games back , is a common way to reflect the gap between a leading team and another team in a sports league, conference, or division...
5	0	1.000	–	20	7
3	2	.600	2	22	12
3	2	.600	2	32	19
2	3	.400	3	13	23
1	4	.200	4	16	23
1	4	.200	4	9	28

Schedule

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Semifinals 8th-10th

9th-10th place Final

7th-8th place Final

5th-6th place Final

Bronze Medal

Gold Medal

Final standings

Rk
	8	0
	5	3
	5	3
4	5	3
5	4	4
6	3	5
7	3	3
8	2	4
9	1	5
10	0	6

Awards

The IBAF

International Baseball Federation

announced the following awards at the completion of the tournament.

All Star Team
Position	Player
Starting Pitcher	Pan Wei-Lun
Relief Pitcher	Yadier Pedroso Yadier Pedroso Yadier Pedroso González is a right-handed pitcher for the Cuban national baseball team and La Habana of the Cuban National Series...
Catcher	Juan Angrisano
First Base	Curt Smith Curt Smith (baseball) Curt Smith is a Dutch minor league baseball player in the St. Louis Cardinals organization who is also a member of the Dutch national team. Smith was selected by the St...
Second Base	Héctor Olivera Héctor Olivera (baseball) Héctor Olivera is a baseball player for Cuba. He was part of the Cuban team which won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He plays second base- References :...
Third Base	Yulieski Gourriel Yulieski Gourriel Yulieski Gourriel is a Cuban baseball player. A member of Cuba's national team and Sancti Spíritus in the Cuban National Series, Gourriel is primarily a third baseman, though he has also played other positions, such as shortstop and 2nd base...
Short Stop	Mariekson Gregorius
Outfield	Alexei Bell Alexei Bell Alexei Bell, born October 2, 1983 in El Caney, Santiago de Cuba Province Cuba, is a baseball player for Cuba. He was part of the Cuban team which won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics and earned the batting crown, hit more extra bases than any other player and led the tournament in...
	Giorvis Duvergel Giorvis Duvergel Giorvis Duvergel, born September 8, 1979, is an olympic baseball player for Cuba. He was part of the Cuban team which won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:...
	Che-Hsuan Lin Che-Hsuan Lin Che-Hsuan Lin [Chay shoo-ahn Lin] is a Taiwanese outfielder in the Boston Red Sox minor league system. Lin was born in Hualien, Taiwan.-Career:Lin helped his 12-and-under Bronco League team to the World Championship with a grand slam...
Designated Hitter	Kim Jae-Hwan Kim Jae-Hwan (baseball) Kim Jae-Hwan is a South Korean catcher and designated hitter for the Doosan Bears in the Korea Baseball Organization...

Tournament Awards
Award	Player
MVP	Héctor Olivera Héctor Olivera (baseball) Héctor Olivera is a baseball player for Cuba. He was part of the Cuban team which won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He plays second base- References :...
Leading Hitter	Héctor Olivera Héctor Olivera (baseball) Héctor Olivera is a baseball player for Cuba. He was part of the Cuban team which won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He plays second base- References :...
Best Earned Run Average	Pan Wei-Lun
Best Won/Loss Average	Dalier Hinojosa
Most Runs Batted In	Alfredo Despaigne Alfredo Despaigne Alfredo Despaigne Rodriguez is a Cuban Outfielder with Granma of the Cuban National Series. He is widely considered to be among the best players playing outside the United States...
Most Home Runs	Kim Jae-Hwan Kim Jae-Hwan (baseball) Kim Jae-Hwan is a South Korean catcher and designated hitter for the Doosan Bears in the Korea Baseball Organization...
Most Stolen Bases	Jung Soo-Bin Jung Soo-Bin Jung Soo-Bin , nicknamed "Child Soo-Bin ," is a South Korean outfielder who plays for the Doosan Bears in the Korea Baseball Organization...
Most Runs Scored	Héctor Olivera Héctor Olivera (baseball) Héctor Olivera is a baseball player for Cuba. He was part of the Cuban team which won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He plays second base- References :...
Outstanding Defensive Player	Mariekson Gregorius

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