Has a World Baseball Classic game ever ended 5-2?
Yes. World Baseball Classic has seen a final score of 5-2 7 times. It first happened on September 21, 2012, when South Africa beat France, and most recently on March 15, 2023, when Puerto Rico beat Dominican Republic.
That makes 5-2 the 6th most common final score out of 87 that have ever occurred in World Baseball Classic. One point away, 6-2 has happened 6 times and 5-3 has happened 4 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 | |
| 2016-09-22 | Israel over Great Britain | 2017 | |
| 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 | |
| 2012-09-21 | South Africa over France | 2013 |