2006 Women's Baseball World Cup
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Taiwan |
| City | Taipei |
| Dates | July 31 - August 6 |
| Teams | 7 |
| Defending champions |  United States |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | United States (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Japan |
| Third place |  Canada |
| Fourth place |  Australia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 21 |
| Best BA | Tomomi Nishi (.625) |
| Most HRs | Ayumi Ota (1) |
| Most SBs | Samantha Hamilton (6) |
| Best ERA |  Feng-Yin Cheng (0.00) |
| Awards | |
| MVP | Donna Mills |
The 2006 IBAF Women's Baseball World Cup was held from July 31 to August 6 in Taipei, Taiwan and won by the United States.[1] The tournament was a round-robin format, with the U.S. defeating Japan on the final day of the tournament to win the championship.[2]
| Pos. | Team | W | L | RS | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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United States |
5 | 1 | 51 | 23 |
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Japan |
4 | 2 | 92 | 25 |
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Canada |
4 | 2 | 36 | 29 |
| 4 | Australia |
4 | 2 | 48 | 28 |
| 5 | Chinese Taipei |
3 | 3 | 37 | 19 |
| 6 |  Cuba |
1 | 5 | 30 | 56 |
| 7 |  Hong Kong |
0 | 6 | 8 | 122 |
All-Star Team
| Position | Player | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| Pitchers | Lin-Pei Chun | Chinese Taipei |
| Simone Wearne | Australia | |
| Catchers | Tomomi Takashima | Japan |
| First base | Amanda Asay | Canada |
| Second base | Shae Lillywhite | Australia |
| Third base | Donna Mills | United States |
| Shortstop | Ayumi Ota | Japan |
| Outfielders | Amy McCann | Australia |
| Bridget Veenema | United States | |
| Kim Voisard | United States | |
| Designated hitter | Tomomi Nishi | Japan |
Source[2]