The 1990 MLB Japan All-Star Series was the third edition of the championship, a best-of-eight series between the All-Star teams from Major League Baseball (MLB) and Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), then-called All-Japan.
NPB won the series by 4–3–1[ 1] but Ken Griffey Jr. (MLB player) was named MVP . This was the only time that All-Japan won the series in ten attempts, before Japan began being represented by the national team Samurai Japan in future series.
Results
Championship
Game
Winning Team
Score
Losing Team
Location
1
All-Japan
04–01
MLB All-Stars
Tokyo Dome
2
All-Japan
04–03
MLB All-Stars
Tokyo Dome
3
All-Japan
02–01
MLB All-Stars
Seibu Lions Stadium
4
All-Japan
11–06
MLB All-Stars
Heiwadai Stadium
5
MLB All-Stars
10–05
All-Japan
Koshien Stadium
6
Tie
06–06
Tie
Chiba Marine Stadium
7
MLB All-Stars
03–02
All-Japan
Tokyo Dome
8
MLB All-Stars
05–00
All-Japan
Tokyo Dome
Rosters
MLB All-Stars roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Oufielders
Coaching Staff
NPB All-Stars (All-Japan) roster
References