TheMajor League Baseball China Series, orMLB China Series, were two2008spring training games between theSan Diego Padres andLos Angeles Dodgers played in thePeople's Republic of China. It marked the first timeMajor League Baseball teams played in China, part of an effort to popularize baseball in that country. The games were played on March 15 and 16 at the now-demolishedWukesong Baseball Stadium inBeijing. During the series, both teams visited theGreat Wall of China and the Padres held a clinic for the students atFengtai School.
The series was composed of two spring training games, and all stats gained in the series were counted as such.
The first game was held on March 15, 2008.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego Padres | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: None LP: None Sv: None Home runs: LAD:George Lombard (3) SD: None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The second game was held on March 16, 2008.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Padres | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP:Josh Geer (1–0) LP:Tanyon Sturtze (0–1) Sv:Paul Abraham (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||