Baseball
The Taiwanese competed with Japan, South Korea, Philippines, Thailand, and China in a round robin baseball competition. There is no medal round, so medals were determined based upon round robin results. The Taiwanese came from behind in the ninth inning to defeat the Japanese in the final round robin game to win the gold medal.
- November 30 - v. South Korea Win 4-2
- December 2 - v. Thailand Win 16-0 (5 innings)
- December 4 - v. China Win 4-2
- December 5 - v. Philippines Win 15-0
- December 7 - v. Japan Win 8-7
Table
| Rank | NOC | W | L | Pct. | RS | RA | DI | RA/9DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese Taipei | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 47 | 11 | 37 | 2.68 |
| 2 | Japan | 4 | 1 | .800 | 56 | 17 | 36.1 | 4.24 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | .600 | 45 | 19 | 39.1 | 4.35 |
| 4 | China | 2 | 3 | .400 | 23 | 37 | 34.1 | 9.70 |
| 5 | Thailand | 1 | 4 | .200 | 10 | 39 | 39 | 9.00 |
| 6 | Philippines | 0 | 5 | .000 | 9 | 67 | 31.1 | 19.25 |
Read more about this topic: Chinese Taipei At The 2006 Asian Games
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