Baseball at the 1984 Summer Olympics
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| Demonstration sport | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Country | United States |
| Cities | Los Angeles, California |
| Dates | July 31 – August 7, 1984 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Japan |
| Runners-up |  United States |
| Third place |  Chinese Taipei |
| Fourth place |  South Korea |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 16 |
Baseball at the 1984 Summer Olympics was a demonstration sport. It would become an official sport 8 years later at the 1992 Summer Olympics. 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. Cuba originally qualified but withdrew as a result of the Soviet-led boycott.
Rosters
Eight teams competed in the tournament.
Canada – Invited
Chinese Taipei – 1983 Asian Baseball Championship gold medalist, defeat Japan in a playoff
Dominican Republic – 1983 Pan American Games Fourth place – Replaced Cuba as the highest Americas team
Italy – 1983 European Baseball Championship gold medalist
Japan – Invited
South Korea – 1982 Amateur World Series gold medalist
Nicaragua – 1983 Pan American Games silver medalist
United States – Host nation
Venue
| Los Angeles |   Dodger Stadium Dodger Stadium (the Los Angeles metropolitan area) |
|---|---|
| Dodger Stadium | |
| Capacity: 56,000 | |
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Preliminary round
There were two pools for the preliminary round. Teams played each of the three other teams in their division.
White Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 2 | +28 | 1.000 | — | Advance to knockout round |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei |
3 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 3 | +21 | .667 | 1 | |
| 3 |  Italy |
3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 33 | −22 | .333 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Dominican Republic |
3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 35 | −27 | .000 | 3 |
| 31 July Game 1 |
Italy |
10–7 | Dominican Republic |
Dodger Stadium |
| 31 July Game 2 |
Chinese Taipei |
1–2 | United States |
Dodger Stadium |
| 2 August Game 5 |
Dominican Republic |
1–13 | Chinese Taipei |
Dodger Stadium |
| 2 August Game 6 |
United States |
16–1 | Italy |
Dodger Stadium |
| 4 August Game 9 |
Dominican Republic |
0–12 | United States |
Dodger Stadium |
| 4 August Game 10 |
Italy |
0–10 | Chinese Taipei |
Dodger Stadium |
Blue Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan |
3 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 7 | +18 | .667 | — | Advance to knockout round |
| 2 | South Korea |
3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | +1 | .667 | — | |
| 3 |  Nicaragua |
3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 29 | −18 | .333 | 1 | |
| 4 |  Canada |
3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | −1 | .333 | 1 |
| 1 August Game 3 |
Canada |
3–4 (F/12) | Nicaragua |
Dodger Stadium |
| 1 August Game 4 |
Japan |
2–0 | South Korea |
Dodger Stadium |
| 3 August Game 7 |
South Korea |
3–1 | Canada |
Dodger Stadium |
| 3 August Game 8 |
Nicaragua |
1–19 | Japan |
Dodger Stadium |
| 5 August Game 11 |
Canada |
6–4 | Japan |
Dodger Stadium |
| 5 August Game 12 |
Nicaragua |
6–7 | South Korea |
Dodger Stadium |
