Has a World Baseball Classic game ever ended 8-5?
Yes. World Baseball Classic has seen a final score of 8-5 2 times. It first happened on March 14, 2017, when Japan beat Cuba, and most recently on March 10, 2023, when Czech Republic beat China.
That makes 8-5 the 27th most common final score out of 80 that have ever occurred in World Baseball Classic. One point away, 9-5 has happened 1 times and 8-6 has happened 3 times.
Every 8-5 in World Baseball Classic history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-10 | Czech Republic over China | 2023 | |
| 2017-03-14 | Japan over Cuba | 2017 |