Date | 14 – 23 August 2004 | |
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Status | Olympic | |
Location | Olympiako Kentro Softbol, Olympiako Syngrotima Ellenikou, Hellinikon | |
Participants | 118 from 8 countries | |
Format | Round-robin tournament, with the top four teams progressing to the semi-finals. |
Though the United States had won gold medals in 1996 and 2000, their performance in 2004 softball was one of the most dominant ever in an Olympic team sport. The USA played nine games, won nine games, and outscored their opponents, 51-1. The lone run came in the final game against Australia, which lost 5-1. The US was led by four women who won their third consecutive gold medals: Laura Berg, Lisa Fernandez, Lori Harrigan, and Leah O’Brien-Amico. The media darling for the United States was pitcher Jennie Finch, known for her model good looks, which actually belied her superb pitching abilities. Shortly after the 2004 Olympics, the IOC voted to exclude softball (and baseball) from the Olympic Program after the 2008 Olympic Games.
Date | 14 – 20 August 2004 |
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Format | Round-robin pool, with the top four teams progressing to the semi-finals. |
Pos | Team | NOC | Wins | Losses | Points | Runs | ||
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1 | United States | USA | 0 | 14 | 41 | 0-– | ||
2 | Australia | AUS | 1 | 12 | 22 | 14-– | ||
3 | Japan | JPN | 3 | 8 | 17 | 8-– | ||
4 | People's Republic of China | CHN | 4 | 6 | 15 | 20-– | ||
5 | Canada | CAN | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14-– | ||
6 | Chinese Taipei | TPE | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13-– | ||
7 | Greece | GRE | 5 | 4 | 6 | 24-– | ||
8 | Italy | ITA | 6 | 2 | 8 | 25-– |
Match | Date/Time | Team | NOC | Result | Team | NOC | |
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Game #1 | 14 Aug 9:30 | Australia | AUS | 4 – 2 | Japan | JPN | |
Game #2 | 14 Aug 12:00 | United States | USA | 7 – 0 | Italy | ITA | 5-inning mercy rule |
Game #3 | 14 Aug 17:00 | Canada | CAN | 2 – 0 | Chinese Taipei | TPE | |
Game #4 | 14 Aug 19:30 | People's Republic of China | CHN | 5 – 0 | Greece | GRE | |
Game #5 | 15 Aug 9:30 | Japan | JPN | 6 – 0 | Chinese Taipei | TPE | |
Game #6 | 15 Aug 12:00 | Italy | ITA | 7 – 5 | People's Republic of China | CHN | |
Game #7 | 15 Aug 17:00 | United States | USA | 10 – 0 | Australia | AUS | 5-inning mercy rule |
Game #8 | 15 Aug 19:30 | Greece | GRE | 2 – 0 | Canada | CAN | |
Game #9 | 16 Aug 9:30 | People's Republic of China | CHN | 4 – 2 | Canada | CAN | |
Game #10 | 16 Aug 12:00 | United States | USA | 3 – 0 | Japan | JPN | 8-innings |
Game #11 | 16 Aug 17:00 | Greece | GRE | 2 – 1 | Italy | ITA | |
Game #12 | 16 Aug 19:30 | Australia | AUS | 1 – 0 | Chinese Taipei | TPE | |
Game #13 | 17 Aug 9:30 | United States | USA | 4 – 0 | People's Republic of China | CHN | |
Game #14 | 17 Aug 12:00 | Canada | CAN | 1 – 0 | Japan | JPN | 8-innings |
Game #15 | 17 Aug 17:00 | Chinese Taipei | TPE | 2 – 0 | Greece | GRE | |
Game #16 | 17 Aug 19:30 | Australia | AUS | 8 – 0 | Italy | ITA | 5-inning mercy rule |
Game #17 | 18 Aug 9:30 | Chinese Taipei | TPE | 1 – 0 | Italy | ITA | |
Game #18 | 18 Aug 12:00 | Australia | AUS | 5 – 0 | People's Republic of China | CHN | 8-innings |
Game #19 | 18 Aug 17:00 | United States | USA | 7 – 0 | Canada | CAN | 5-inning mercy rule |
Game #20 | 18 Aug 19:30 | Japan | JPN | 6 – 0 | Greece | GRE | |
Game #21 | 19 Aug 9:30 | People's Republic of China | CHN | 1 – 0 | Chinese Taipei | TPE | |
Game #22 | 19 Aug 12:00 | United States | USA | 7 – 0 | Greece | GRE | 5-inning mercy rule |
Game #23 | 19 Aug 17:00 | Japan | JPN | 1 – 0 | Italy | ITA | |
Game #24 | 19 Aug 19:30 | Australia | AUS | 1 – 0 | Canada | CAN | |
Game #25 | 20 Aug 9:30 | Canada | CAN | 1 – 0 | Italy | ITA | |
Game #26 | 20 Aug 12:00 | United States | USA | 3 – 0 | Chinese Taipei | TPE | |
Game #27 | 20 Aug 17:00 | Australia | AUS | 3 – 2 | Greece | GRE | |
Game #28 | 20 Aug 19:30 | Japan | JPN | 2 – 0 | People's Republic of China | CHN |
Date | 22 August 2004 |
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Format | Winner of the match between the first and second place of the round-robin phase advanced to the Grand Final, the loser advanced to the Final against the winner of the other semi-final. |
Match | Date/Time | Competitors | NOC | Result | Competitors | NOC | |
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Game #1 | 22 Aug 9:30 | United States | USA | 5 – 0 | Australia | AUS | |
Game #2 | 22 Aug 12:00 | Japan | JPN | 1 – 0 | People's Republic of China | CHN | 8-innings |
Date | 22 – 23 August 2004 |
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Format | Winner of the Final advanced to the Grand Final. |
Match | Date/Time | Competitors | NOC | Result | Competitors | NOC | |
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Grand Final | 22 Aug 16:00 | United States | USA | 5 – 1 | Australia | AUS | |
Final | 23 Aug 17:00 | Australia | AUS | 3 – 0 | Japan | JPN |