The 2012 Haarlem Baseball Week was an international baseball competition held at the Pim Mulier Stadium in Haarlem, the Netherlands from July 13–22, 2012.[2] It was the 26th edition of the tournament.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Netherlands |
| City | Haarlem |
| Dates | 13–22 July |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Cuba (5th title) |
| Runner-up |  Puerto Rico |
| Third place |  United States |
| Fourth place |  Netherlands |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 19 |
| Attendance | 58,325 (3,070 per game) |
| MVP | Yulieski Gourriel[1] |
In the final Cuba won over Puerto Rico, becoming champions for the fifth time.[3]
Teams
editThe following teams competed in the tournament.[4]
 Chinese Taipei1 |
7th appearance |
 Cuba |
13th appearance |
 Japan |
12th appearance |
 Netherlands |
Host nation |
 Puerto Rico |
2nd appearance |
 United States |
7th appearance |
^1 Chinese Taipei is the official IBAF designation for the team representing the state officially referred to as the Republic of China, more commonly known as Taiwan. (See also political status of Taiwan for details.)
Group stage
editStandings
edit| Legend |
|---|
| Qualified for the semifinals |
| Did not qualify for the semifinals |
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico |
5 | 0 | 1.000 | — | 23 | 16 |
| United States |
4 | 1 | .800 | 1 | 14 | 6 |
| Cuba |
3 | 2 | .600 | 2 | 22 | 10 |
| Netherlands |
2 | 3 | .400 | 3 | 23 | 12 |
 Japan |
1 | 4 | .200 | 4 | 14 | 42 |
 Chinese Taipei |
0 | 5 | .000 | 5 | 7 | 17 |
Game results
edit| July 13, 2012 | Japan
|
4 – 1 | Chinese Taipei
|
Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 1,750 |
| Boxscore |
| July 13, 2012 | Cuba
|
2 – 3 | Puerto Rico
|
Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 2,000 |
| Boxscore |
| July 14, 2012 | United States
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4 – 1 | Japan
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Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 3,250 |
| Boxscore |
| July 14, 2012 | Netherlands
|
2 – 4 | Puerto Rico
|
Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 4,200 |
| Boxscore |
| July 15, 2012 | Chinese Taipei
|
0 – 3 | Netherlands
|
Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 4,700 |
| Boxscore |
| July 15, 2012 | United States
|
5 – 2 | Cuba
|
Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 3,000 |
| Boxscore |
| July 17, 2012 | Cuba
|
2 – 1 | Chinese Taipei
|
Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 1,200 |
| Boxscore |
| July 17, 2012 | Puerto Rico
|
3 – 2 | United States
|
Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 2,400 |
| Boxscore |
| July 17, 2012 | Japan
|
3 – 18 (F/7) | Netherlands
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Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 3,300 |
| Boxscore |
| July 18, 2012 | Puerto Rico
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7 – 5 | Japan
|
Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 825 |
| Boxscore |
| July 18, 2012 | United States
|
2 – 0 | Chinese Taipei
|
Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 3,500 |
| Boxscore |
| July 19, 2012 | Cuba
|
12 – 1 (F/8) | Japan
|
Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 2,300 |
| Boxscore |
| July 19, 2012 | Netherlands
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0 – 1 | United States
|
Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 4,600 |
| Boxscore |
| July 20, 2012 | Chinese Taipei
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5 – 6 | Puerto Rico
|
Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 2,300 |
| Boxscore |
| July 20, 2012 | Netherlands
|
0 – 4 | Cuba
|
Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 4,200 |
| Boxscore |
Final round
editSemi finals
edit| July 21, 2012 | United States
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3 – 5 (F/10) | Cuba
|
Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 2,700 |
| Boxscore |
| July 21, 2012 | Puerto Rico
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1 – 0 | Netherlands
|
Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 2,900 |
| Boxscore |
Bronze medal game
edit| July 22, 2012 | United States
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4 – 3 | Netherlands
|
Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 4,500 |
| Boxscore |
Final
edit| July 22, 2012 | Cuba
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4 – 2 | Puerto Rico
|
Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 4,700 |
| Boxscore |
Final standings
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Tournament awards
edit| Award | Player [1][5] |
|---|---|
| Best Pitcher | Marco Gonzales (1.20 ERA in 15 innings)
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| Best Hitter | Michael Duursma (.429)
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| Best Defensive Player | D. J. Peterson (64 putouts)
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| Homerun King | Yoshiki Eto (2)
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| Most Valuable Player | Yulieski Gourriel (7 hits, 7 RBIs)
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| Most Popular Player | Hsiao Po Ting
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| Press Award | Ariel Pestano
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External links
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "26th Haarlemse Honkbalweek - The awards". Haarlemse Honkbalweek. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- ^ "Datum Haarlemse Honkbalweek 2012 bekend!". Haarlemse Honkbalweek. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- ^ "Cuba wins the 26th Haarlemse Honkbalweek". Haarlemse Honkbalweek. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- ^ "USA makes participants complete". Haarlemse Honkbalweek. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- ^ "Individual Statistics 2012". Haarlemse Honkbalweek. Retrieved 23 July 2012.