Baseball at the 1984 Summer Olympics

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Baseball at the 1984 Summer Olympics was a demonstration sport. Although single exhibition games had been played in conjunction with five previous Olympics, it was the first time that the sport was officially included in the program, and also the first time that the sport was played in Olympics held in the United States. Eight teams competed in Los Angeles, California in the tournament. Games were held at Dodger Stadium.

Contents 1 Results 1.1 Preliminary round 1.1.1 White Division 1.1.1.1 Round 1 1.1.1.2 Round 2 1.1.1.3 Round 3 1.1.2 Blue Division 1.1.2.1 Round 1 1.1.2.2 Round 2 1.1.2.3 Round 3 1.2 Semifinals 1.3 Third place final 1.4 First place final 2 Rosters 2.1 Canada 2.2 Chinese Taipei 2.3 Dominican Republic 2.4 Italy 2.5 Japan 2.6 Korea 2.7 Nicaragua 2.8 United States 3 References

[edit] Results

[edit] Preliminary round

There were two pools for the preliminary round. Teams played each of the three other teams in their division.

• White Division
  1. Italy
  2. Dominican Republic
  3. Chinese Taipei
  4. United States
• Blue Division
  1. Canada
  2. Nicaragua
  3. Japan
  4. Korea

[edit] White Division

[edit] Round 1

• Italy, 1-0
• United States, 1-0
• Chinese Taipei, 0-1
• Dominican Republic, 0-1

Game 1, 31 July

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Italy	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	2	5		10	14	1
Dominican Republic	1	2	0	0	2	0	0	2	0		7	9	1

Game 2, 31 July

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Chinese Taipei	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		1	4	1
United States	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	x		2	9	2

[edit] Round 2

• United States, 2-0
• Chinese Taipei, 1-1
• Italy, 1-1
• Dominican Republic, 0-2

Game 5, 2 August

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Dominican Republic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		1	6	5
Chinese Taipei	0	5	7	0	0	0	0	1	x		13	16	2

Game 6, 2 August

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
United States	9	0	0	1	2	3	0	1	0		16	18	1
Italy	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		1	7	2

[edit] Round 3

• United States, 3-0
• Chinese Taipei, 2-1
• Italy, 1-2
• Dominican Republic, 0-3

Game 9, 4 August

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Dominican Republic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	4	3
United States	0	2	0	0	4	3	3	0			12	14	0

Game 10, 4 August

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Italy	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	3	1
Chinese Taipei	2	1	3	0	2	1	1	0	x		10	16	0

[edit] Blue Division

[edit] Round 1

• Japan, 1-0
• Nicaragua, 1-0
• Canada, 0-1
• Korea, 0-1

Game 3, 1 August

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12		R	H	E
Canada	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1		3	11	0
Nicaragua	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2		4	9	2

Game 4, 1 August

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Japan	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1		2	8	2
Korea	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	2	0

[edit] Round 2

• Japan, 2-0
• Korea, 1-1
• Nicaragua, 1-1
• Canada, 0-2

Game 7, 3 August

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Korea	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		3	8	1
Canada	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		1	4	0

Game 8, 3 August

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Nicaragua	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		1	6	4
Japan	0	7	0	1	1	4	0	6	x		19	19	1

[edit] Round 3

• Japan, 2-1
• Korea, 2-1
• Nicaragua, 1-2
• Canada, 1-2

Game 11, 5 August

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Canada	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	1	0		6	15	1
Japan	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	0		4	10	0

Game 12, 5 August

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Nicaragua	0	2	0	0	2	2	0	0	0		6	9	2
Korea	2	0	0	0	2	1	0	2	x		7	13	5

[edit] Semifinals

The semifinals pitted the first place team of each division against the second place team of the other division. Thus, the United States (3-0) played against Korea (2-1), which had a tied record with Japan (2-1) but had lost in head-to-head competition against them. The first place Japanese played against Chinese Taipei (2-1).

Game 13, 6 August

Rank	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10		R	H	E
White #2	Chinese Taipei	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		1	4	1
Blue #1	Japan	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1		2	10	3

Game 14, 6 August

Rank	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Blue #2	Korea	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		2	10	0
White #1	United States	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	x		5	6	3

[edit] Third place final

The third place final pitted the losers of the semifinals against each, with the winner taking third place and the loser taking fourth.

Game 15, 7 August

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14		R	H	E
Chinese Taipei	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3		3	10	1
Korea	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	3	0

[edit] First place final

Since baseball was a demonstration sport, no medals were awarded. The winners of the semifinals played each other for first and second place.

Game 16, 7 August

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Japan	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	3	0		6	8	1
United States	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2		3	7	2

[edit] Rosters

[edit] Canada

• Henry Andrulis, DH
• Larry Downes, 1B
• Mike Gardiner, P
• Joe Heeney, DH
• Rod Heisler, P
• John Ivan, 3B
• Barry Kuzminski, P
• Scott Mann, RF
• Scott Maxwell, LF
• Bob McCullough, SS
• Doug McPhail, CF
• Tom Nelson, 2B
• Alain Patenaude, P
• Rob Thomson, C
• Steve Wilson, P
• Mark Wooden, P

[edit] Chinese Taipei

• Chao Shih-Chiang, DH/1B
• Chiang Tai-Chuan, DH
• Chuang Sheng-Hsiung, P
• Kuo Tai-Yuan, P
• Lee Chu-Ming, CF
• Leu Wen-Sheng, 2B
• Li Chih-Chun, LF
• Lin Hua-Wei, 3B
• Lin I-Tseng, RF
• Liu Chiu-Lung, P
• Sung Yung-Tai, 1B/LF/CF
• Tsai Sen-Fong, RF
• Tseng Chi-Chen, C
• Tu Fu-Ming, P
• Tu Hung-Chin, P
• Twu Jong-Nan, C
• Wu Fu-Lien, SS
• Wu Te-Shen, 3B/SS
• Yang Ching-Long, 1B
• Yeh Chih-Shien, 2B

[edit] Dominican Republic

• Rafael Almonte, P
• Nelson Cespedes, P
• Ivan Crispin, SS
• Nicholas Domitilo, P
• Jose Florentino, P
• Junio Gelbal, C
• Pedro Gomez (baseball), 1B
• Victor Gomez, P
• Orlando Guerreo, 2B
• Secundina Lora, P
• Ramón Martínez, P
• Miguel Mota, LF
• Jony Olivo, P
• Hector Paniagua, RF
• Francisco Pans, 2B
• Bernardo Reyes, CF
• Antonio Sanchez, DH
• Abad Santana, C
• Aristides Taveras, 3B

[edit] Italy

• Ruggero Bagialemani, 2B
• Roberto Bianchi, DH
• Giuseppe Carelli, RF
• Paolo Ceccaroli, P
• David Chiono, P
• Louia Colabello, P
• Giovanni Costa, 3B
• Keith D'Amato, P
• David DiMarco, 1B
• David Farina, P
• Massimo Fochi, P
• Paolo Gagliano, 2B/CF
• Johnnyjoseph Guggiana, 3B
• Anthony Lo Nero, C
• Roberto Man, P
• Stefano Manzini, LF
• David Marco, 1B
• Michele Romano, SS
• Mark Talarico, CF/LF
• Guglielmo Trinci, 1B/LF
• Robert John Turcio, DH/P

[edit] Japan

• Arai Yukio, RF
• Fukumoto Katsuyuki, 1B
• Furukawa Shinichi, LF
• Hata Shinji, DH/C
• Hirosawa Katsumi, DH/1B
• Ito Akimitsu, P
• Ito Atsunori, P
• Kumano Terumitsu, CF
• Miyamoto Kazutomo, P
• Morita Noboru, LF
• Morita Yoshihiko, SS
• Nishikawa Yoshiaki, P
• Shimada Munehiko, C
• Shoda Kozo, 2B
• Ueda Kazuaki, DH/3B
• Urahigashi Yasushi, 3B
• Wada Yutaka, 1B/2B/DH
• Yonemura Akira, P
• Yoshida Yasuo, C
• Yoshida Yukio, P

[edit] Korea

• Ahn Un-Hak, 1B/SS/3B
• Baek In-Ho, SS
• Choy Kai-Young, DH/LF/RF
• Han Hee-Min, P
• Kang Ki-Woong, 2B
• Kim Hyoung-Suk, 1B
• Kim Yong-Kuk, 3B
• Kim Yong-Soo, P
• Kim Young-Sin, C
• Lee Jong-Doo, RF/DH
• Lee Kang-Don, DH/RF
• Lee Sang-Kun, P
• Lee Soon Chul, LF/CF
• Oh Myong-Lok, P
• Park Heung-Sik, CF
• Park Noh-Jun, P/DH
• Sun Dong-Ryeul, P
• Yoo Joong-Il, SS
• Yoon Hak-Kil, P

[edit] Nicaragua

• Luis Arauz, P
• Leonardo Cardenas, CF/RF
• Juan Centeno, P
• Cesar Chavarria, C
• Francisco Cruz, P
• Jose Cruz, RF/CF
• Ariel Delgado, 3B
• Roberto Espino, 1B
• Julio Espinoza, P
• Fabio Garcia, CF
• Juan Garmendez, DH
• Jose Guzman, C
• Julio Medina, 2B
• Jaime Miranda, RF
• Julio Moya, P
• Arnoldo Munoz, SS
• Diego Raudez, P
• Julio Sanchez, 1B/DH
• Richard Taylor, LF

[edit] United States

• Sid Akins, P
• Flavio Alfaro, SS
• Don August, P
• Scott Bankhead, P
• Bob Caffrey, DH/C
• Will Clark, DH/LF
• Michael Dunne, P
• Gary Green, SS
• Chris Gwynn, RF
• John Hoover (baseball), P
• Barry Larkin, 2B/DH/LF
• Shane Mack, LF/RF
• John Marzano, C
• Oddibe McDowell, CF
• Mark McGwire, 1B
• Pat Pacillo, P
• Cory Snyder, 3B
• B.J. Surhoff, C
• Bill Swift, P
• Bobby Witt, P

[edit] References

• Cava, Pete (Summer 1992). "Baseball in the Olympics". Citius, Altius, Fortius 1 (1): 7-15. 
• Official Report. Official Report of the Games of the XXIIIrd Olympiad Los Angeles, 1984.

Events at the 1984 Summer Olympics (Los Angeles)
Archery • Athletics • Baseball (demonstration) • Basketball • Boxing • Canoeing • Cycling • Diving • Equestrian • Fencing • Football • Gymnastics • Handball • Hockey • Judo • Modern pentathlon • Rowing • Sailing • Shooting • Swimming • Synchronized swimming • Tennis (demonstration) • Volleyball • Water polo • Weightlifting • Wrestling

Baseball at the Summer Olympics
1912* • 1920-1932 • 1936* • 1948 • 1952* • 1956* • 1960 • 1964* • 1968-1980 • 1984* • 1988* • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 * Demonstration sports at these Games See also: List of Olympic medalists in baseball