title: 2012 Haarlem Baseball Week
text: # 2012 Haarlem Baseball Week
  
  The 2012 Haarlem Baseball Week was an international baseball competition held at the Pim Mulier Stadium in Haarlem, the Netherlands from July 13–22, 2012. It was the 26th edition of the tournament.
  
  In the final Cuba won over Puerto Rico, becoming champions for the fifth time.
  
  ## Teams
  
  The following teams competed in the tournament.
  
  | Chinese Taipei | 7th appearance |
  | - | - |
  | Cuba | 13th appearance |
  | Japan | 12th appearance |
  | Netherlands | Host nation |
  | Puerto Rico | 2nd appearance |
  | United States | 7th appearance |
  
  ^1 Chinese Taipei is the official IBAF designation for the team representing the state officially referred to as the Republic of China, more commonly known as Taiwan. (See also political status of Taiwan for details.)
  
  ## Group stage
  
  ### Standings
  
  * Legend
  * Qualified for the semifinals
  * Did not qualify for the semifinals
  
  | Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Puerto Rico | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | — | 23 | 16 |
  | United States | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1 | 14 | 6 |
  | Cuba | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2 | 22 | 10 |
  | Netherlands | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3 | 23 | 12 |
  | Japan | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4 | 14 | 42 |
  | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 5 | .000 | 5 | 7 | 17 |
  
  ### Game results
  
  | July 13, 2012 | Japan | 4 – 1 | Chinese Taipei | Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 1,750 |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | July 13, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 1,750 |
  | July 13, 2012 | Cuba | 2 – 3 | Puerto Rico | Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 2,000 |
  | July 13, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 2,000 |
  | July 14, 2012 | United States | 4 – 1 | Japan | Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 3,250 |
  | July 14, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 3,250 |
  | July 14, 2012 | Netherlands | 2 – 4 | Puerto Rico | Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 4,200 |
  | July 14, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 4,200 |
  | July 15, 2012 | Chinese Taipei | 0 – 3 | Netherlands | Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 4,700 |
  | July 15, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 4,700 |
  | July 15, 2012 | United States | 5 – 2 | Cuba | Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 3,000 |
  | July 15, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 3,000 |
  | July 17, 2012 | Cuba | 2 – 1 | Chinese Taipei | Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 1,200 |
  | July 17, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 1,200 |
  | July 17, 2012 | Puerto Rico | 3 – 2 | United States | Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 2,400 |
  | July 17, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 2,400 |
  | July 17, 2012 | Japan | 3 – 18 (F/7) | Netherlands | Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 3,300 |
  | July 17, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 3,300 |
  | July 18, 2012 | Puerto Rico | 7 – 5 | Japan | Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 825 |
  | July 18, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 825 |
  | July 18, 2012 | United States | 2 – 0 | Chinese Taipei | Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 3,500 |
  | July 18, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 3,500 |
  | July 19, 2012 | Cuba | 12 – 1 (F/8) | Japan | Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 2,300 |
  | July 19, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 2,300 |
  | July 19, 2012 | Netherlands | 0 – 1 | United States | Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 4,600 |
  | July 19, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 4,600 |
  | July 20, 2012 | Chinese Taipei | 5 – 6 | Puerto Rico | Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 2,300 |
  | July 20, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 2,300 |
  | July 20, 2012 | Netherlands | 0 – 4 | Cuba | Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 4,200 |
  | July 20, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 4,200 |
  
  ## Final round
  
  ### Semi finals
  
  | July 21, 2012 | United States | 3 – 5 (F/10) | Cuba | Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 2,700 |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | July 21, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 2,700 |
  | July 21, 2012 | Puerto Rico | 1 – 0 | Netherlands | Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 2,900 |
  | July 21, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 2,900 |
  
  ### Bronze medal game
  
  | July 22, 2012 | United States | 4 – 3 | Netherlands | Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 4,500 |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | July 22, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 4,500 |
  
  ### Final
  
  | July 22, 2012 | Cuba | 4 – 2 | Puerto Rico | Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 4,700 |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | July 22, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 4,700 |
  
  ## Final standings
  
  | Rk | Team |
  | - | - |
  | 1 | Cuba |
  | Lost in Final ||
  | 2 | Puerto Rico |
  | Lost in Semifinals ||
  | 3 | United States |
  | 4 | Netherlands |
  | Failed to qualify for Semifinals ||
  | 5 | Japan |
  | 6 | Chinese Taipei |
  
  * 2012 Haarlem Baseball Week champions
  * Cuba 5th title
  
  ## Tournament awards
  
  | Award | Player |
  | - | - |
  | Best Pitcher | Marco Gonzales (1.20 ERA in 15 innings) |
  | Best Hitter | Michael Duursma (.429) |
  | Best Defensive Player | D. J. Peterson (64 putouts) |
  | Homerun King | Yoshiki Eto (2) |
  | Most Valuable Player | Yulieski Gourriel (7 hits, 7 RBIs) |
  | Most Popular Player | Hsiao Po Ting |
  | Press Award | Ariel Pestano |
  