2003 Asian Baseball Championship
International baseball tournament
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The 2003 Asian Baseball Championship was the 22nd edition of the Asian Baseball Championship. The tournament was contested in the Sapporo Dome in Sapporo, Japan from 31 October to 7 November 2003.[1] The tournament was sanctioned by the Asian Baseball Federation. The top two teams of the tournament, Japan and Chinese Taipei, gained automatic entry into the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.[2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| Dates | 31 October – 7 November 2003 |
| Teams | 7 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Japan (12th title) |
| Runners-up |  Chinese Taipei |
| Third place |  South Korea |
| Fourth place |  China |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 12 |
Participating teams
- Entry in preliminary round
- Entry in final round
Preliminary round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China |
3 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 1 | +40 | 1.000 | — | Advance to Final round |
| 2 |  Philippines |
3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 14 | −1 | .333 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Indonesia |
3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 26 | −14 | .333 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Pakistan |
3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 36 | −25 | .333 | 2 |
| 31 October 2003 11:00 (UTC+9) |
Indonesia |
5 – 11 | Pakistan |
Sapporo Dome, Sapporo |
| Boxscore |
| 31 October 2003 15:30 (UTC+9) |
China |
7 – 1 | Philippines |
Sapporo Dome, Sapporo |
| Boxscore |
| 1 November 2003 11:00 (UTC+9) |
Indonesia |
0 – 15 | China |
Sapporo Dome, Sapporo |
| 1 November 2003 15:30 (UTC+9) |
Pakistan |
0 – 12 | Philippines |
Sapporo Dome, Sapporo |
| Boxscore |
| 2 November 2003 11:00 (UTC+9) |
Philippines |
0 – 7 | Indonesia |
Sapporo Dome, Sapporo |
| Boxscore |
| 2 November 2003 15:30 (UTC+9) |
Pakistan |
0 – 19 (F/7) | China |
Sapporo Dome, Sapporo |
| Boxscore |
Final round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 1 | +23 | 1.000 | — |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei |
3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 14 | −6 | .667 | 1 |
| 3 | South Korea |
3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | .333 | 2 |
| 4 | China |
3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 22 | −19 | .000 | 3 |
| 5 November 2003 12:00 (UTC+9) |
Chinese Taipei |
5 – 4 | South Korea |
Sapporo Dome, Sapporo |
| Boxscore |
| 5 November 2003 18:30 (UTC+9) |
China |
1 – 13 | Japan |
Sapporo Dome, Sapporo |
| Boxscore |
| 6 November 2003 12:00 (UTC+9) |
South Korea |
6 – 1 | China |
Sapporo Dome, Sapporo |
| Boxscore |
| 6 November 2003 18:30 (UTC+9) |
Japan |
9 – 0 | Chinese Taipei |
Sapporo Dome, Sapporo |
| Boxscore |
| 7 November 2003 12:00 (UTC+9) |
Chinese Taipei |
3 – 1 | China |
Sapporo Dome, Sapporo |
| 7 November 2003 18:30 (UTC+9) |
South Korea |
0 – 2 | Japan |
Sapporo Dome, Sapporo |
Final ranking
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Japan |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei |
| 3 | South Korea |
| 4 | China |
| 5 | Philippines |
| 6 | Indonesia |
| 7 | Pakistan |
Awards
| Award | Player |
|---|---|
| Most Valuable player | Shinya Miyamoto |
| Best Pitcher | Daisuke Matsuzaka |
| Leading Hitter | Yoshinobu Takahashi |
| Most Runs Batted In | Kosuke Fukudome |