2005 European Baseball Championship
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The 2005 European Baseball Championship was won by the Netherlands, who defeated Italy by a mercy rule win in the championship game. It was held in the Czech Republic from 7 to 17 July 2005, with the championship games held in Prague. The top four teams qualified for the 2007 Baseball World Cup.[1]
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Dates | 7–17 July 2005 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Defending champions |  Netherlands |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Netherlands (19th title) |
| Runners-up |  Italy |
| Third place |  Spain |
| Fourth place |  Germany |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 62 |
| Most HRs | Ivanon Coffie (7) |
| Most SBs |  Sebastien Herve (5) |
| Best ERA | Samuel Meurant (0.00) |
| Awards | |
| MVP | Ivanon Coffie |
Round 1
Pool A
Standings
| Qualified for Pool C | |
| Did not qualify for Pool C |
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | – | 36 | 6 |
| Italy | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1 | 31 | 16 |
| Germany | 2 | 3 | .600 | 3 | 21 | 36 |
 Great Britain | 2 | 3 | .600 | 3 | 21 | 23 |
 Sweden | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4 | 11 | 23 |
 Russia | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4 | 15 | 31 |
Source[2]
Pool B
Standings
| Qualified for Pool C | |
| Did not qualify for Pool C |
Source[2]
Round 2
Pool C
Standings
| Qualified for championship game | |
| Did not qualify for championship game |
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | – | 51 | 6 |
| Italy | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1 | 33 | 12 |
| Spain | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2 | 26 | 25 |
| Germany | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3 | 24 | 35 |
 Czech Republic | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4 | 7 | 32 |
| France | 0 | 5 | .000 | 5 | 7 | 38 |
Source[2]
Pool D
Standings
| Relegated to B-Pool |
Source[2]
Bronze-medal game
Championship game
Final standings
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Awards
Individual awards
- Most valuable player:
Ivanon Coffie - Best hitter:
Ian Young - Best defensive player: Raily Legito (shortstop)
- Best pitcher (ERA):
Samuel Meurant, 0.00 in 17+2⁄3 innings pitched - Best pitcher (W–L record)
Javier Civit, 3–0 - Most runs batted in: Ivanon Coffie, 16
- Most home runs: Ivanon Coffie, 7
- Most stolen bases: Sebastien Herve, 5
- Most runs scored: Javier Zabalza, 13
All-Star team
| Position | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Right handed pitcher | Javier Civit | |
| Left handed Pitcher | Patrick Beljaards | |
| Catcher | Sidney de Jong | |
| First base | Jairo Ramos Gizzi | |
| Second base | Luc Piquet | |
| Third base | Ivanon Coffie | |
| Shortstop | Néstor Pérez | |
| Left field | Danny Rombley | |
| Center field | Frank Candela | |
| Right field | Harvey Monte | |
| Designated hitter | Félix Cano | |