2011 Taiwan Series Explained

Country:Taiwan
Year:2011
Champion:Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions (4)
Champion Manager:Lu Wen-sheng
Champion Games:65-3-52,
Runnerup:Lamigo Monkeys (1)
Runnerup Manager:Hung Yi-chung
Runnerup Games:66-2-52,
Date:October 15–October 20
Mvp:Wang Ching-ming
Moy:Lu Wen-sheng
Television:Videoland Television Network

The 2011 Taiwan Series was played by Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions and Lamigo Monkeys, winners of the first and second half-seasons. The Lions won the title of 2011 Taiwan Series four games to one and will represent Taiwan in the 2011 Asia Series.

Participants

The Lions and the Monkeys played each other in 40 regular season games, and the Monkeys had the upper hand with 21 wins, 18 losses, and one tied game. The two teams also played each other in the 2006 and 2007 Taiwan Series; the Monkeys defeated the Lions in 2006, but the Lions claimed the title in 2007.

Rules

All regular season rules apply with the following exceptions:

Summaries

Game 1

October 15, 2011 at Taoyuan International Baseball Stadium, Taoyuan County

Game 2

October 16, 2011 at Taoyuan International Baseball Stadium, Taoyuan County

Game 3

October 18, 2011 at Tainan Municipal Baseball Stadium, Tainan City

Game 4

October 19, 2011 at Tainan Municipal Baseball Stadium, Tainan City

Game 5

October 20, 2011 at Tainan Municipal Baseball Stadium, Tainan City