1975 Japan Series

1975 Japan Series
Team (Wins) Managers Season
Hankyu Braves (4) Toshiharu Ueda 64–59–7 (.520)
Hiroshima Toyo Carp (0) Takeshi Koba 72–47–11 (.605), 4½ GA
DatesOctober 25 – November 2
MVPTakashi Yamaguchi (Hankyu)
FSAKoji Yamamoto (Hiroshima)

The 1975 Japan Series was the championship series of Nippon Professional Baseball for the 1975 season. The 26th edition of the series, it was a best-of-seven playoff that matched the Central League champion Hiroshima Toyo Carp against the Pacific League champion Hankyu Braves. The series lasted six games due to ties in Game 1 and Game 4 as the Braves won the rest of the games to sweep the Carp for their first championship in franchise history.

It is the only Japan Series to feature two tied games played.

Summary

Game Score Date Location Attendance
1 Braves – 3, Carp – 3 (11) October 25 Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium 24,694[1]
2 Braves – 5, Carp – 1 October 26 Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium 36,418[1]
3 Carp – 4, Braves – 7 October 28 Hiroshima Stadium 25,000[1]
4 Carp – 4, Braves – 4 (13) October 30 Hiroshima Stadium 25,002[1]
5 Carp – 1, Braves – 2 October 31 Hiroshima Stadium 25,077[1]
6 Braves – 7, Carp – 3 November 2 Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium 30,371[1]

NOTE: Games 1 and 4 ended tied because of 4:30:00 time limit. The current inning at 4:30:00 of play is the last inning.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f 1975年日本シリーズ試合結果 (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
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