1972 Japan Series

The 1972 Japan Series was the 23rd edition of Nippon Professional Baseball's postseason championship series. It matched the Central League champion Yomiuri Giants against the Pacific League champion Hankyu Braves. This was the fifth time in the last six years that the two teams had met in the Japan Series, with the Giants having won all previous matchups. The Giants defeated the Braves in five games to win their eighth consecutive title.

1972 Japan Series
Team (Wins) Manager(s) Season
Yomiuri Giants (4) Tetsuharu Kawakami 74-52-4
Hankyu Braves (1) Yukio Nishimoto 80-48-2
DatesOctober 21–28
MVPTsuneo Horiuchi (Yomiuri)
FSAMitsuhiro Adachi (Hankyu)
Broadcast
Japan Series

Summary

GameScoreDateLocationAttendance
1Giants – 5, Braves – 3October 21Korakuen Stadium38,010[1]
2Giants – 6, Braves – 4October 23Korakuen Stadium39,666[1]
3Braves – 5, Giants – 3October 25Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium34,582[1]
4Braves – 1, Giants – 3October 26Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium31,129[1]
5Braves – 3, Giants – 8October 28Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium27,269[1]

See also

References

  1. 1972年日本シリーズ試合結果 (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
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