Baseball at the 1996 Summer Olympics

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Baseball
at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad
Venue Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium
DatesJuly 20 – August 2, 1996
Teams8
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of the United States.svg  United States
  1992
2000  

Baseball had its second appearance as an official medal sport at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, with games played at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium. Eight nations competed, with the preliminary phase consisting of each team playing every other team. Playoffs were then held, with the four highest ranked teams advancing. For the semifinals, the 1st place team played the 4th place team and the 2nd place team played against the 3rd place team. The winners of those semifinals competed against each other for the gold medal, with the loser getting the silver medal. The teams defeated in the semifinal played a match for the bronze medal.

Baseball was an event open only to amateurs for the second and last time. Meanwhile, Cuba used its best players as they were amateurs in name only, with all necessary funding coming from the state. [1]

Medalists

Gold:Silver:Bronze:
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Juan Manrique Garcia
Orestes Kindelán
Antonio Scull
Alberto Hernández
Antonio Pacheco Massó
Juan Padilla
Omar Linares
Lázaro Vargas Alverez
Miguel Caldés Luis
Eduardo Paret
José Estrada González
Rey Isaac Vaillant
Luis Ulacia Alverez
Pedro Luis Lazo
Eliecer Montes de Oca
José Contreras
Omar Luis Martinez
Omar Ajete
Ormari Romero
Jorge Fumero
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Masahiko Mori
Jutaro Kimura
Masao Morinaka
Hitoshi Ono
Takashi Kurosu
Masahiro Nojima
Makoto Imaoka
Kosuke Fukudome
Takayuki Takabayashi
Yasuyuki Saigo
Masanori Sugiura
Takeo Kawamura
Koichi Misawa
Hideaki Okubo
Nobuhiko Matsunaka
Tadahito Iguchi
Takao Kuwamoto
Daishin Nakamura
Tomoaki Sato
Yoshitomo Tani
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Kris Benson
R. A. Dickey
Troy Glaus
Chad Green
Seth Greisinger
Travis Lee
Augie Ojeda
Jason Williams
Chad Allen
Kip Harkrider
A. J. Hinch
Jacque Jones
Mark Kotsay
Matt LeCroy
Braden Looper
Brian Loyd
Warren Morris
Jeff Weaver
Jim Parque
Billy Koch

Teams

Preliminary round

PosTeamPldWLRFRARDPCTGBQualification
1Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 7709749+481.000Advance to knockout round
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States (H)7618127+54.8571
3Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 7436945+24.5713
4Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 7434430+14.5713
5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 725327644.2865
6Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 725337138.2865
7Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 725478639.2865
8Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 716405919.1436
Source: [ citation needed ]
(H) Host

Day 1 (July 20)

10:00AM123456789RHE
Flag of the United States.svg United States000022000460
Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua100000000171
3:00PM123456789RHE
Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba2033080319202
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia040400008125
8:00PM123456789RHE
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan111012612170
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands0100001264

Day 2 (July 21)

3:00PM123456789RHE
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg South Korea100000000151
Flag of Italy.svg Italy10010000x261
8:00PM12345678910RHE
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan0100140001760
Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba33000000028121

Day 3 (July 22)

10:00AM123456789RHE
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands8200040216181
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia02000400672
3:00PM123456789RHE
Flag of Italy.svg Italy1010000002101
Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua30400000x752
8:00PM123456789RHE
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg South Korea000101000284
Flag of the United States.svg United States10031011x7103

Day 4 (July 23)

10:00AM123456789RHE
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands0100010240
Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba202167x18170
3:00PM123456789RHE
Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua0115100008144
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg South Korea001000110381
3:00PM123456789RHE
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia0100170009140
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan2000010036113

Day 5 (July 24)

3:00PM123456789RHE
Flag of the United States.svg United States605202015110
Flag of Italy.svg Italy3000000362
8:00PM123456789RHE
Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba01140323014200
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg South Korea00020310511172

Day 6 (July 25)

10:00AM123456789RHE
Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua1040005100
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands000000051
3:00PM123456789RHE
Flag of Italy.svg Italy32222001012153
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia0212100208123
8:00PM123456789RHE
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan2021000561
Flag of the United States.svg United States700071X15140

Day 7 (July 27)

10:00AM123456789RHE
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan62002002113131
Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua0202002006112
3:00PM123456789RHE
Flag of Italy.svg Italy00004026117
Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba045542x20190
8:00PM123456789RHE
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia1220000591
Flag of the United States.svg United States702600x15130

Day 8 (July 28)

10:00AM123456789RHE
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands0110001003100
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg South Korea03215000x11161
3:00PM123456789RHE
Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba40000600010130
Flag of the United States.svg United States1000103218132
8:00PM123456789RHE
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia00000000052
Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua0311000510130

Day 9 (July 29)

10:00AM123456789RHE
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands3000011038131
Flag of Italy.svg Italy000301003791
3:00PM123456789RHE
Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua1031200007131
Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba02212001X8121
8:00PM123456789RHE
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg South Korea1000030482
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan002353114190

Day 10 (July 30)

10:00AM123456789RHE
Flag of the United States.svg United States502214317181
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands0001000133
3:00PM123456789RHE
Flag of Italy.svg Italy00010000161
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan1201321212130
8:00PM123456789RHE
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia00080012011142
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg South Korea2230001008103

Knockout round

Semifinals Gold medal game
      
1 Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 8
4 Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 1
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 13
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 9
3 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 11
2 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2 Bronze medal game
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 3
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 10

Semifinals (August 1)

Team123456789RHE
Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua010000000162
Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba00030302x8142
Team123456789RHE
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan03003022111150
Flag of the United States.svg United States000002000261

Bronze medal match (August 2)

Team123456789RHE
Flag of the United States.svg United States40010113010121
Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua300000000332

Final (August 2)

Team123456789RHE
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan000150102991
Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba33000412x13140

Final standing

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