| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Canada |
| Dates | 10 August - 19 August |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Japan (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  United States |
| Third place |  Canada |
| Fourth place |  Australia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 36 |
| Attendance | 33,720 (937 per game) |
The 2012 Women's Baseball World Cup was an international baseball competition being held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada from August 10 to August 19, 2012. [1]
The following 8 teams appeared at the tournament.
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 6 | 1 | .857 | – | 66 | 13 |
| Canada | 6 | 1 | .857 | – | 84 | 30 |
| United States | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1 | 58 | 34 |
| Australia | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2 | 68 | 42 |
 Chinese Taipei | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3 | 33 | 55 |
 Venezuela | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3 | 35 | 53 |
 Cuba | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5 | 28 | 65 |
 Netherlands | 0 | 7 | .000 | 6 | 27 | 107 |
| August 10, 2012 | United States | 10 – 0 (F/5) | Netherlands | Telus Field, Edmonton Attendance: 120 |
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| August 10, 2012 | Cuba | 4 – 12 | Australia | John Fry Park, Edmonton Attendance: 400 |
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| August 10, 2012 | Canada | 12 – 2 (F/5) | Chinese Taipei | Telus Field, Edmonton Attendance: 1,500 |
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| August 11, 2012 | Chinese Taipei | 6 – 3 | Cuba | Telus Field, Edmonton Attendance: 200 |
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| August 11, 2012 | Netherlands | 0 – 21 (F/5) | Japan | John Fry Park, Edmonton Attendance: 300 |
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| August 11, 2012 | Australia | 8 – 11 | United States | Telus Field, Edmonton Attendance: 400 |
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| August 11, 2012 | Venezuela | 2 – 14 (F/5) | Canada | Telus Field, Edmonton Attendance: 2,500 |
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| August 12, 2012 | Chinese Taipei | 17 – 3 (F/5) | Netherlands | Telus Field, Edmonton Attendance: 100 |
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| August 12, 2012 | Cuba | 5 – 11 | Venezuela | John Fry Park, Edmonton Attendance: 150 |
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| August 12, 2012 | Canada | 5 – 4 | Australia | Telus Field, Edmonton Attendance: 2,000 |
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| August 12, 2012 | United States | 5 – 2 | Japan | Telus Field, Edmonton Attendance: 1,900 |
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| August 13, 2012 | Japan | 10 – 0 (F/5) | Cuba | Telus Field, Edmonton Attendance: 150 |
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| August 13, 2012 | Chinese Taipei | 4 – 2 | Venezuela | John Fry Park, Edmonton Attendance: 150 |
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| August 13, 2012 | Australia | 13 – 11 | Netherlands | Telus Field, Edmonton Attendance: 200 |
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| August 13, 2012 | United States | 9 – 15 (F/8) | Canada | Telus Field, Edmonton Attendance: 3,000 |
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| August 14, 2012 | Japan | 11 – 1 (F/5) | Chinese Taipei | Telus Field, Edmonton Attendance: 250 |
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| August 14, 2012 | Netherlands | 2 – 19 (F/5) | Canada | Telus Field, Edmonton Attendance: 150 |
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| August 15, 2012 | Venezuela | 0 – 3 | Japan | Telus Field, Edmonton Attendance: 250 |
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| August 15, 2012 | Australia | 20 – 1 (F/5) | Venezuela | Telus Field, Edmonton Attendance: 350 |
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| August 15, 2012 | Cuba | 1 – 9 | United States | John Fry Park, Edmonton Attendance: 200 |
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| August 16, 2012 | Venezuela | 14 – 6 | Netherlands | Telus Field, Edmonton Attendance: 250 |
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| August 16, 2012 | United States | 13 – 3 (F/5) | Chinese Taipei | John Fry Park, Edmonton Attendance: 300 |
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| August 16, 2012 | Japan | 10 – 0 (F/6) | Australia | Telus Field, Edmonton Attendance: 350 |
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| August 16, 2012 | Canada | 12 – 2 (F/6) | Cuba | Telus Field, Edmonton Attendance: 2,800 |
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| August 17, 2012 | Australia | 11 – 0 (F/5) | Chinese Taipei | Telus Field, Edmonton Attendance: 300 |
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| August 17, 2012 | Venezuela | 5 – 1 | United States | John Fry Park, Edmonton Attendance: 250 |
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| August 17, 2012 | Netherlands | 5 – 13 | Cuba | Telus Field, Edmonton Attendance: 200 |
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| August 17, 2012 | Japan | 9 – 7 | Canada | Telus Field, Edmonton Attendance: 5,100 |
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| August 18, 2012 | Chinese Taipei | 7 – 5 | Netherlands | Telus Field, Edmonton Attendance: 250 |
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| August 18, 2012 | Venezuela | 9 – 6 | Cuba | John Fry Park, Edmonton Attendance: 250 |
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| August 18, 2012 | Japan | 5 – 1 | Australia | Telus Field, Edmonton Attendance: 500 |
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| August 18, 2012 | Canada | 4 – 17 (F/6) | United States | Telus Field, Edmonton Attendance: 3,100 |
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| August 19, 2012 | Cuba | 8 – 10 | Netherlands | Telus Field, Edmonton Attendance: 250 |
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| August 19, 2012 | Chinese Taipei | 1 – 6 | Venezuela | John Fry Park, Edmonton Attendance: 250 |
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| August 19, 2012 | Canada | 17 – 13 | Australia | Telus Field, Edmonton Attendance: 2,000 |
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| August 19, 2012 | Japan | 3 – 0 | United States | Telus Field, Edmonton Attendance: 3,300 |
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