2014 Major League Baseball Japan All-Star Series

2014 MLB Japan All-Star Series
Format Best of Five
Dates November 10, 2014 – November 20, 2014
Locations Japan
Teams

Samurai Japan

MLB All-Stars
Result Samurai Japan wins 3–2

The 2014 MLB Japan All-Star Series was the eleventh edition of the championship held in a best-of-five series format between teams representing Major League Baseball (MLB) and Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).[1] For the first time in series history, NPB was represented by their national team Samurai Japan.[2] The new NPB Commissioner saw in this championship a big opportunity for Samurai Japan to gain useful experience for the 2017 World Baseball Classic. Samurai Japan won the series by 3–2–0 and Yuki Yanagita was named series MVP.[3]

Results

Exhibition (1)

Game Date / Time (JST) Home Team Score Away Team Duration Location Ref
1 November 10 / 6pm Samurai Japan 0–1 NPB Hawks-Fighters Union Fukuoka Dome [4]
2 November 11 / 6pm NPB Tigers-Giants Union 7–8 MLB All-Star 3:36 Koshien Stadium [5]

Championship

Game Date / Time (JST) Home Team Score Away Team Duration Location Ref
1 November 12 / 6pm Samurai Japan 2–0 MLB All-Star 2:42 Osaka Dome [6]
2 November 14 / 6pm MLB All-Star 4–8 Samurai Japan 3:02 Tokyo Dome [7]
3 November 15 / 6pm Samurai Japan 4–0 MLB All-Star 2:34 Tokyo Dome [8]
4 November 16 / 6pm MLB All-Star 6–1 Samurai Japan 3:01 Tokyo Dome [9]
5 November 18 / 7pm Samurai Japan 1–3 MLB All-Star 2:58 Sapporo Dome [10]

Exhibition (2)

Game Date / Time (JST) Home Team Score Away Team Duration Location Ref
3 November 20 / 6pm MLB All-Star 4–6 Samurai Japan 3:27 Okinawa Cellular Stadium [11]

Rosters

MLB All-Star roster
Active roster Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

  

Manager

Coaches

Disabled list
‡ Inactive list
§ Suspended list

 updated November 9, 2014

Samurai Japan roster
Active roster Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

  

Manager

Coaches

Disabled list
‡ Inactive list
§ Suspended list

 updated November 9, 2014

Live broadcasts

References

  1. ↑ Paul Casella (August 21, 2014). "MLB stars commit to 'All-Star Series' in Japan". Major League Baseball. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Japan Series". Major League Baseball. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  3. ↑ Ben Cosman (November 18, 2014). "Japan Series MVP Yuki Yanagita swings so hard his batting helmet pops off". Major League Baseball. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Samurai Japan loses warm-up game". The Japan Times. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
  5. ↑ "MLB takes nail-biter in Japan showcase". Major League Baseball. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Kenta Maeda blanks MLB All-Stars to help Japan win 2-0". ESPN. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Japan knocks around MLB countrymen". Major League Baseball. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Perfect Norimoto leads combined no-no vs. MLB". Major League Baseball. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
  9. ↑ Adam Berry (November 16, 2014). "Morneau helps MLB get back on track in Tokyo". Major League Baseball. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  10. ↑ Joey Nowak (November 18, 2014). "MLB follows Shoemaker to victory over Japan". Major League Baseball. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  11. ↑ Adam Berry (20 November 2014). "Longoria's third homer isn't enough in Japan finale". Major League Baseball. Retrieved 20 November 2014.

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