1971 Japan Series

1971 Japan Series
Team (Wins) Managers Season
Yomiuri Giants (4) Tetsuharu Kawakami 70–52–8 (.574), 6½ GA
Hankyu Braves (1) Yukio Nishimoto 80–39–11 (.672), 3½ GA
DatesOctober 12–17
MVPToshimitsu Suetsugu (Yomiuri)
FSAHisashi Yamada (Hankyu)

The 1971 Japan Series was the championship series of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the 1971 season. The 22nd edition of the Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff that matched the Central League champion Yomiuri Giants against the Pacific League champion Hankyu Braves. This was the fourth time in five years that the two teams had met in the Japan Series, with the Giants winning all previous matchups. The Giants defeated the Braves in five games to win their seventh consecutive title.

Summary

Game Score Date Location Attendance
1 Braves – 1, Giants – 2 October 12 Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium 23,503[1]
2 Braves – 8, Giants – 6 October 13 Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium 19,914[1]
3 Giants – 3, Braves – 1 October 15 Korakuen Stadium 33,867[1]
4 Giants – 7, Braves – 4 October 16 Korakuen Stadium 42,182[1]
5 Giants – 6, Braves – 1 October 17 Korakuen Stadium 43,467[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e 1971年日本シリーズ試合結果 (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
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