2004 Women's Baseball World Cup
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |
 Canada |
| City | Edmonton |
| Dates | July 30 - August 8 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Defending champions | N/A - Inaugual Tournament |
| Final positions | |
Champions |
 United States (1st title) |
Runner-up |
 Japan |
Third place |
Canada |
| Fourth place |
 Australia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 14 |
| Best batting average |
Shae Lillywhite (.556) |
| Most stolen bases |
Miyuki Otomo (6) |
| Best ERA |
Dominisha Britton (0.00) |
| Most Valuable Player |
Laura Brenneman |
The 2004 IBAF Women's Baseball World Cup was held from July 30 to August 8, 2004 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and won by the United States. It was the first Women's Baseball World Cup and was sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation.
Competing teams were Australia, Canada, Chinese Taipei (Taiwan), Japan, USA. India and Bulgaria were scheduled to compete, but withdrew before the tournament.
Final results
| Pos. | Team | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
5 | 1 |
| 2 | Japan |
3 | 3 |
| 3 | Canada |
3 | 3 |
| 4 | Australia |
2 | 4 |
| 5 |  Chinese Taipei |
0 | 4 |
Results
| July 30, 2004 | Chinese Taipei |
5 – 7 | Australia |
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| July 30, 2004 | Canada |
8 – 10 (F/8) | Japan |
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| July 31, 2004 | Chinese Taipei |
4 – 5 (F/9) | Japan |
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| July 31, 2004 | Australia |
1 – 5 | United States |
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| August 1, 2004 | United States |
5 – 4 (F/9) | Japan |
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| August 2, 2004 | United States |
1 – 2 | Canada |
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| August 3, 2004 | Japan |
1 – 7 | Australia |
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| August 4, 2004 | Canada |
3 – 2 | Chinese Taipei |
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| August 4, 2004 | United States |
8 – 1 | Chinese Taipei |
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| August 5, 2004 | Australia |
5 – 0 | Canada |
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| August 7, 2004 Semi Final |
Australia |
2 – 12 (F/6) | United States |
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| August 7, 2004 Semi Final |
Japan |
3 – 1 (F/8) | Canada |
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| August 8, 2004 3rd Playoff |
Australia |
3 – 8 | Canada |
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| August 8, 2004 Final |
Japan |
0 – 2 | United States |
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All-Star team
| Position | Player | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| Pitchers | Laura Purser-Rose | United States |
| Hanami Watanabe | Japan | |
| Catchers | Genevieve Beauchamp | Canada |
| Alex Sickinger | United States | |
| First Baseman | Samantha Magalas | Canada |
| Second Baseman | Laura Brenneman | United States |
| Third Baseman | Chelsea Forkin | Australia |
| Shortstop | Yu Kawamoto | Japan |
| Outfielders | Karine Gagné | Canada |
| Melanie Harwood | Canada | |
| Kim Braatz-Voisard | United States | |
| Designated Hitter | Katie Gaynor | Australia |
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