Has a World Baseball Classic game ever ended 5-2?
Yes. World Baseball Classic has seen a final score of 5-2 5 times. It first happened on March 3, 2013, when Cuba beat Brazil, and most recently on March 15, 2023, when Puerto Rico beat Dominican Republic.
That makes 5-2 the 10th most common final score out of 80 that have ever occurred in World Baseball Classic. One point away, 6-2 has happened 5 times and 5-3 has happened 3 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 2010 and 2039.
Every 5-2 in World Baseball Classic history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-15 | Puerto Rico over Dominican Republic | 2023 | |
| 2013-03-08 | Mexico over United States | 2013 | |
| 2013-03-05 | China over Brazil | 2013 | |
| 2013-03-03 | Japan over China | 2013 | |
| 2013-03-03 | Cuba over Brazil | 2013 |