Has a World Baseball Classic game ever ended 5-4?
Yes. World Baseball Classic has seen a final score of 5-4 4 times. It first happened on March 10, 2009, when Cuba beat Australia, and most recently on March 17, 2023, when Mexico beat Puerto Rico.
That makes 5-4 the 15th most common final score out of 80 that have ever occurred in World Baseball Classic. One point away, 6-4 has happened 1 times and 5-5 has happened never. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 2010 and 2039.
Every 5-4 in World Baseball Classic history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-17 | Mexico over Puerto Rico | 2023 | |
| 2023-03-11 | Colombia over Mexico | 2023 | |
| 2013-03-12 | Dominican Republic over Italy | 2013 | |
| 2009-03-10 | Cuba over Australia | 2009 |