In the 2006 World Baseball Classic, Mexico finished Round One at the top of its pool finishing 2-1 and allowing only 7 runs over 27 total innings. They were eliminated in Round Two after losing to Korea and Japan. In the 2009 World Baseball Classic, Team Mexico advanced to Round Two, but was defeated by Korea and Cuba to finish in 8th place. In the 2013 Classic, Mexico earned a big win over Team USA, but losses to Italy and Canada kept them from advancing past Round One.