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. 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.

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.

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 Union2:43 Fukuoka Dome 2 November 11 / 6pm NPB Tigers–Giants Union 7–8 MLB All-Stars 3:36 Koshien Stadium

Championship

Game Date / Time (JST) Home team Score Away team Duration Location Ref 1 November 12 / 6pm Samurai Japan 2–0 MLB All-Stars 2:42 Osaka Dome 2 November 14 / 6pm MLB All-Stars 4–8 Samurai Japan 3:02 Tokyo Dome 3 November 15 / 6pm Samurai Japan 4–0 MLB All-Stars 2:35 Tokyo Dome 4 November 16 / 6pm MLB All-Stars 6–1 Samurai Japan 3:01 Tokyo Dome 5 November 18 / 7pm Samurai Japan 1–3 MLB All-Stars 2:58 Sapporo Dome

Exhibition (2)

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

Rosters MLB All-Stars roster Active roster Coaches/OtherPitchers (TB) (WSH) (FA) (STL) (KC) (BAL) (SEA) (PIT) (FA) (LAA) (LAA) (FA) (CHC) (MIL) Catchers (KC) (KC) (LAD)

Infielders (HOU) (SEA) (KC) (CLE) (TB) (COL) (MIN) (TB)

Outfielders (HOU) (NYM) (HOU) (LAD) Manager (BOS)

Coaches (BOS) (CLE) (TOR) (TEX) (BOS)

Samurai Japan roster Active roster Coaches/OtherPitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders Manager

Coaches

Live broadcasting Nippon Television, TBS, TV Asahi, Fuji TV (Japan) MLB Network (United States)

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