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The Major League Baseball China Series, or MLB China Series, were two
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games between the
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and
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played in the
People's Republic of China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...
. It marked the first time
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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-demolished Wukesong Baseball Stadium in
Beijing Beijing, Chinese postal romanization, previously romanized as Peking, is the capital city of China. With more than 22 million residents, it is the world's List of national capitals by population, most populous national capital city as well as ...
. During the series, both teams visited the
Great Wall of China The Great Wall of China (, literally "ten thousand ''li'' long wall") is a series of fortifications in China. They were built across the historical northern borders of ancient Chinese states and Imperial China as protection against vario ...
and the Padres held a clinic for the students at Fengtai School.


Series summary

The series was composed of two spring training games, and all stats gained in the series were counted as such.


Game 1

The first game was held on March 15, 2008.


Game 2

The second game was held on March 16, 2008.


See also

* Baseball awards#China (People's Republic of China) * List of Major League Baseball games played outside the United States and Canada


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Series coverage
{{San Diego Padres 2008 Major League Baseball season
China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...
Baseball competitions in China 2008 in Chinese sport Los Angeles Dodgers San Diego Padres March 2008 sports events in Asia