2005 Asia Series

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The 2005 Asia Series was played at the Tokyo Dome from November 10 to November 13, 2005. The series was sponsored by Konami, a Japanese video game company, and entitled the KONAMI CUP Asia Series 2005. The competition consisted of a preliminary round-robin consisting of six games. The top two teams after the round-robin stage advanced to the Championship Game. The Chiba Lotte Marines won the inagural Asia Series. Benny Agbayani was the MVP of the series.

Contents 1 Qualifying Teams 2 Round-Robin Results 2.1 Game 1 2.2 Game 2 2.3 Game 3 2.4 Game 4 2.5 Game 5 2.6 Game 6 3 Round-Robin Standings 4 Championship Game

[edit] Qualifying Teams

Country	League	Team	Qualification
China	CBL	China Stars	The league champion Beijing Tigers were replaced by the China Stars, a CBL all-star team
Japan	NPB	Chiba Lotte Marines	Winner of the Nippon Series, defeated the Hanshin Tigers (4-0)
South Korea	KBO	Samsung Lions	Winner of the Korean Series, defeated the Doosan Bears (4-0)
Taiwan	CPBL	Sinon Bulls	Winner of the Taiwan Series, defeated the Macoto Cobras (4-0)

[edit] Round-Robin Results

[edit] Game 1

• Date: November 10, 2005
• Site: Tokyo Dome
• Start Time: 11:00 AM (JST)
• Length: 2:37
• Attendance: 2,643

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Sinon Bulls (CPBL)	0	0	0	1	4	0	0	1	0	6	9	1
China Stars (CBL)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0

[edit] Game 2

• Date: November 10, 2005
• Site: Tokyo Dome
• Start Time: 6:00 PM (JST)
• Length: 3:05
• Attendance: 27,305

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Samsung Lions (KBO)	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	10	0
Chiba Lotte Marines (NPB)	3	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	x	6	8	1

[edit] Game 3

• Date: November 11, 2005
• Site: Tokyo Dome
• Start Time: 11:00 AM (JST)
• Length: 3:15
• Attendance: 2,036

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
China Stars (CBL)	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3	9	3
Samsung Lions (KBO)	0	0	0	3	3	0	0	2	x	8	13	0

[edit] Game 4

• Date: November 11, 2005
• Site: Tokyo Dome
• Start Time: 6:00 PM (JST)
• Length: 2:20
• Attendance: 18,911
  • Called after the 7th inning due to 10-run mercy rule

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Chiba Lotte Marines (NPB)	1	2	0	0	3	1	5	-	-	12	10	0
Sinon Bulls (CPBL)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	-	1	4	2

[edit] Game 5

• Date: November 12, 2005
• Site: Tokyo Dome
• Start Time: 12:01 PM (JST)
• Length: 2:48
• Attendance: 26,564

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
China Stars (CBL)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	2
Chiba Lotte Marines (NPB)	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	x	3	4	4

[edit] Game 6

• Date: November 12, 2005
• Site: Tokyo Dome
• Start Time: 7:00 PM (JST)
• Length: 2:36
• Attendance: 6,340

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Sinon Bulls (CPBL)	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	4	2
Samsung Lions (KBO)	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	x	4	5	1

[edit] Round-Robin Standings

Place	Team	W	L	T	WPCT	RS	RA
1	Chiba Lotte Marines (NPB)	3	0	0	1.000	21	4
2	Samsung Lions (KBO)	2	1	0	0.667	14	12
3	Sinon Bulls (CPBL)	1	2	0	0.333	10	16
4	China Stars (CBL)	0	3	0	0.000	4	17

[edit] Championship Game

• Date: November 13, 2005
• Site: Tokyo Dome
• Start Time: 6:01 PM (JST)
• Length: 3:27
• Attendance: 37,078

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Samsung Lions (KBO)	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	13	0
Chiba Lotte Marines (NPB)	1	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	x	5	6	2