The 2014 MLB Japan All-Star Series was the eleventh edition of the MLB Japan All-Star Series, a best-of-five series between the All-Star team from Major League Baseball (MLB) and, for the first time in series history, the national team Samurai Japan.[1][2] The then-new Commissioner of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) saw in this championship a big opportunity for their Japanese team to gain hugely useful experience for the 2017 World Baseball Classic.
| 2014 MLB Japan All-Star Series | ||||||||||
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 November 14, 2014 at the Tokyo Dome | ||||||||||
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| Dates | November 10–20, 2014 | |||||||||
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| MVP | Yuki Yanagita | |||||||||
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| Television | NHK (Japan) MLB Network (United States) | |||||||||
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The series also celebrated the 80th anniversary of the establishment of Japan's professional baseball by holding an exhibition game of a joint team of Hanshin Tigers and Yomiuri Giants against the MLB All-Stars at the Koshien Stadium on November 11, 2014.
Samurai Japan won the series by 3–2–0 and Yuki Yanagita was named MVP.[3]
Results
editExhibition (1)
| Game | Date / Time (JST) | Home team | Score | Away team | Duration | Location | Ref |
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| 1 | November 10 / 6pm | Samurai Japan 
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0–1 | NPB Hawks–Fighters Union
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2:43 | Fukuoka Dome | [4] |
| 2 | November 11 / 6pm | NPB Tigers–Giants Union
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7–8 |   MLB All-Stars
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3:36 | Koshien Stadium | [5] |
Championship
| Game | Date / Time (JST) | Home team | Score | Away team | Duration | Location | Ref |
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| 1 | November 12 / 6pm | Samurai Japan
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2–0 | MLB All-Stars
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2:42 | Osaka Dome | [6] |
| 2 | November 14 / 6pm | MLB All-Stars
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4–8 | Samurai Japan
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3:02 | Tokyo Dome | [7] |
| 3 | November 15 / 6pm | Samurai Japan
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4–0 | MLB All-Stars
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2:35 | Tokyo Dome | [8] |
| 4 | November 16 / 6pm | MLB All-Stars
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6–1 | Samurai Japan
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3:01 | Tokyo Dome | [9] |
| 5 | November 18 / 7pm | Samurai Japan
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1–3 | MLB All-Stars
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2:58 | Sapporo Dome | [10] |
Exhibition (2)
| Game | Date / Time (JST) | Home team | Score | Away team | Duration | Location | Ref |
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| 3 | November 20 / 6pm | MLB All-Stars
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4–6 | Samurai Japan
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3:27 | Okinawa Cellular Stadium | [11] |
Rosters
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Live broadcasting
edit- Nippon Television, TBS, TV Asahi, Fuji TV (Japan)
- MLB Network (United States)
References
edit- ^ Paul Casella (August 21, 2014). "MLB stars commit to 'All-Star Series' in Japan". Major League Baseball. Archived from the original on October 11, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- ^ "Japan Series". Major League Baseball. Archived from the original on November 12, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- ^ Ben Cosman (November 18, 2014). "Japan Series MVP Yuki Yanagita swings so hard his batting helmet pops off". Major League Baseball. Archived from the original on November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- ^ "Samurai Japan loses warm-up game". The Japan Times. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- ^ "MLB takes nail-biter in Japan showcase". Major League Baseball. Archived from the original on November 11, 2014. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
- ^ "Kenta Maeda blanks MLB All-Stars to help Japan win 2-0". ESPN. November 12, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- ^ "Japan knocks around MLB countrymen". Major League Baseball. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
- ^ "Perfect Norimoto leads combined no-no vs. MLB". Major League Baseball. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
- ^ Adam Berry (November 16, 2014). "Morneau helps MLB get back on track in Tokyo". Major League Baseball. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- ^ Joey Nowak (November 18, 2014). "MLB follows Shoemaker to victory over Japan". Major League Baseball. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- ^ Adam Berry (November 20, 2014). "Longoria's third homer isn't enough in Japan finale". Major League Baseball. Archived from the original on November 22, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2014 MLB Japan All-Star Series.
- "All-Star Series in Japan History". MLB.com.
- "2014 SUZUKI 日米野球". 野球日本代表 侍ジャパン オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese).